Abu needs a bit of luck before he can draw the cheers


PETALING JAYA: Wheelchair tennis player Abu Samah Borhan will be hoping for a favourable draw as he sets his sights on reaching the last 16 in his second Paralympic Games appearance in Tokyo.

The 36-year-old’s debut in Rio five years ago ended in the first round when he lost 6-0, 6-1 to the in-form Britain opponent Alfie Hewett.

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