OVER the last fortnight, Chan Yung-jan became Taiwan’s first tennis player to win a trophy at the US Open and the second-ever Grand Slam winner after she and her partner, the legendary Martina Hingis, won the women’s doubles title on Sept 11.
With skills compared by Hingis to that of a “ninja warrior”, being photogenic and enjoying a warm relationship with the mainstream media, Chan has all the potential for sports superstardom in Taiwan.
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