Malaysian Open: Albot tames Troicki to enter second round


  • Tennis
  • Tuesday, 29 Sep 2015

Moldovan tennis player Radu Albot in action in the first round of the Malaysian Open in Bukit Jalil on Tuesday. He beat world No. 24 Viktor Troicki of Serbia in straight sets. - IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/ The STAR

KUALA LUMPUR: It has been a tough journey for Radu Albot.

Hailing from Moldova, the poorest country in Europe where football and wrestling are the most popular sports, the 25-year-old Albot has had to work hard in his tennis career.

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