ASSRI Merzuki finally made a name on the ITF Under-18 Circuit by winning the recent Group 4 Brunei tournament.
The youngster defeated Hong Kong’s Wong Chin Hun, the sixth seed, 6-0, 2-6, 6-2 in the singles final.
In the doubles final, Assri and the United States’ Lin Carter overcame Taiwan’s Jao Chi Shan- Lin Wei De 7-6(3) 7-6(0).
For the record, Assri is not the first Malaysian to win an ITF title, but nonetheless his performance is still an achievement.
