Coleman Wong notched the biggest win of his career on Saturday at the Miami Open presented by Itau, where he stunned 13th seed Ben Shelton.
The 20-year-old wild card produced a gutsy performance from start to finish to prevail 7-6(3), 2-6, 7-6(5). Wong, the No. 128 in the PIF ATP Rankings, is the second-lowest man to reach the Miami third round in 10 years (Damm 2024).
“I always trust myself to play in these big stages… I had a tough time [during] the COVID times," Wong said. "I didn't play for a year and a half and I'm really lucky my team keeps supporting me. I'm really happy. This is for you Hong Kong.
"My parents, my coaches, my team. They really helped me a lot from highs and lows. They know that I'm struggling and came in here, [it was] not easy. Playing against a guy like Ben, it's a dream [to do that], since when I was young. Playing big tournaments against top players, I'm really happy.”
By defeating Daniel Altmaier in the first round, Wong became the first player from Hong Kong to ever record a Masters 1000 win. He will next face lucky loser Adam Walton.
Wong snapped Shelton’s 14-match streak in opening-rounds at ATP Masters 1000 and Grand Slam events since the start of the 2024 season. The Hong Kong player let slip a 5-2 lead in the final set, but recovered with a clinical deciding-set tie-break to reach the third round of a Masters 1000 for the first time in his career.
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