History in the making


Onward: 16-year-old Christian Didier Chin returning a shot to India’s Megh Bhargav Patel during the semi-final of the Asian Junior Championships in Pune yesterday. Christian won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.

PETALING JAYA: Christian Didier Chin is set to make history as the first Malaysian to play in the junior category of a Grand Slam tennis tournament.

That is the 16-year-old’s reward for his come-from-behind 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over India’s Megh Bhargav Patel to reach the final of the Asian Junior Champion-ships (B1) in Pune, India, yesterday.

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