THREE locals made Malaysia proud in international tennis over the past week.
V. Selvam and Lee Vun Tsir etched their names in the history books after becoming the first locals to win titles on the ITF Senior Circuit.
Delizavernne Kaur also made headlines by winning two titles in Bangladesh to consolidate her position as the Asian No 1 (Under-14-and-under) ranked player.
Selvam, a former national champion, made his debut on the Senior Circuit with a title following his 6-4, 6-3 victory over compatriot Megat Khairul in the 40-44 age-group singles final at the recent Malaysian Seniors Championships in Kuala Lumpur.
Vun Tsir defeated Nepal’s Pratap Muktan 6-3, 6-2 for the 35-39 title.
“Everything came together for me in this event. I’m really happy to pick up my first senior title,” said Selvam.
“I played my own game, I played aggressive tennis and that’s what I wanted to do so it’s great that I’ve won this title playing that way.”
Spanish-born John Los Santos defeated Germany’s Rein hold Rombach (Ger) 3-6, 6-1, 6-1 in the 60-65 final.
Meanwhile, Delizavernne is on the verge of ending the year as Asia No 1 (Under-14-and-under) after her success in Dhaka.
The 14-year-old defeated Hong Kong’s Winona IP Wai Lam (6-1, 6-2) and Lam Chan (6-0, 6-4) to win two titles.
Delizavernne’s next event is the Asia/Oceania Champi onship, which starts next week, in South Korea.
RESULTS
Malaysian Seniors Championships (Final)
Men’s 35-39: Lee Vun Tsir (Mas) bt Pratap Muktan (Nep) 6- 3, 6-2;
40-44: V. Selvam (Mas) bt Megai Khairul (Mas) 6-4, 6-3;
50-59: Yogesh Shah (Ind) bt A. J. S. Chhatwa (Ind) 3-6, 6-2, 6-2;
60-65: John Los Santos (Mas) bt Reinhold Rombach (Ger) 3- 6, 6-1, 6-1.
