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Chong King rules Hellas Open in major breakthrough

Monday, 12 Aug 2019

A one-two finish: Lim Chong King (left) and Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin posing with their medals after the men’s singles final of the Hellas Open in Greece on Sunday.

PETALING JAYA: Three tournaments were all rising star Lim Chong King needed to earn his international breakthrough at the Hellas Open in Greece.

The 19-year-old lived up to his tag as the future national men’s singles star by triumphing 8-21, 21-13, 21-15 against Aidil Sholeh Ali Sadikin in the all-Malaysian final yesterday.

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