GEORGE TOWN: Malaysia’s Koay Hao Sheng bagged a grand double in last month's Second Penang-Asian Tennis Federation (ATF) Under-14 tennis championships at the Penang Sports Club courts.
The 14-year-old Form Two student of SMK Derma in Kangar, who is ranked ninth in the ATF Series, lived up to expectations by powering his way to the boys’ singles and doubles crown.
He first lived up to his top billing by ousting Taiwan’s Yu Hua-Chen 6-3, 6-3 in the singles final before teaming up with Singaporean Sherwin Foo to defeat Mohd Talhah Rahizam-Sheikh Ameer Shikh Ahmad 6-2, 6-2 for the doubles title.
Results (All finals)
Under-14
Boys
Singles: Koay Hao Sheng (Mas) bt Yu Hua-Chen (Tpe) 6-3, 6-3.
Doubles: Koay Hao Sheng-Sherwin Foo (Mas-Sin) bt Mohd Talhah Rahizam-Sheikh Ameer Shikh Ahmad (Mas) 6-2, 6-2.
Girls
Singles: Cho I-Hsuan (Tpe) bt Shevita Aulana (Ina) 6-0, 6-2.
Doubles: K. Balasubramaniam-Shevita Aulana (Ind-Ina) bt Shamira Azzahra-Irania Shafira (Ina) 6-4, 6-3.
