Wiser Abu Samah says it’s time to wheel in the gold


Easy does it: Abu Samah Borhan in action against compatriot Mohamad Yusshazwan Yusoff in the semi-final match yesterday. Abu Samah won 6-1, 6-2. — Bernama

ABU Samah Borhan was just a novice in the national wheelchair tennis team when the sport was last held at the Asean Para Games — in Solo, Indonesia, six years ago.

Even then, Abu Samah, who became paralysed waist down following a road accident in 2006, showed signs of his potential by finishing with a bronze in the men’s singles of the Open category.

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