Ahmad Deedat's challenge fizzles out in Malaysian Open qualifiers


KUALA LUMPUR: Ahmad Deedat Abdul Razak gave a good account of himself before going down to world No. 150 Michal Przysiezny in the second qualifying round of the Malaysian Open tennis tournament.

The 20-year-old Ahmad Deedat, who pulled off an impressive win in Saturday’s first round by beating Australian Zach Itzstein, lost 6-1, 6-1 to Poland’s Przysiezny at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil on Sunday.

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