Mitsuki and Syarifah emerge as boys' and girls' tennis champions

Selangor’s Sharifah Elsa Wan Abdul Rahman reacts after winning a point against Perak’s Shihomi Leong Li Xuan in the tennis girls’ individual final match during the Malaysia Games (Sukma) at SLTA Tennis Court in Kuching, Sarawak. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

KUCHING: Selangor’s Sharifah Elsa Wan Abdul Rahman ended her campaign in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) on a high by winning the girl’s singles gold medal.

The 21-year-old dominated her final against Perak’s Shihomi Leong, winning 6-1, 6-1 at the Sarawak Lawn Tennis Association (SLTA) on Thursday (Aug 22).

Sharifah was relieved to win a gold, as her previous best result at Sukma came at the 2016 edition, which was also held in Sarawak, where she took home the bronze medal.

Meanwhile, Terengganu’s Anja Samia Nayar was handed a bronze after Nao Phang Ziyi of the Federal Territories gave her a walkover in the third-placing fixture.

In the boy's singles event, Perak's Mitsuki Leong defeated teammate Daniel Prickett 6-1, 6-4 to defend the gold medal he won at the previous 2022 Sukma in Kuala Lumpur.

Perak’s Mitsuki Leong Wei Kang posing with his gold medal after beating compatriot Daniel Prickett in the tennis boys’ individual final match during the Malaysia Games (Sukma) at SLTA Tennis Court in Kuching, Sarawak. — IZZRAFIQ ALIAS/The Star

The bronze medal went to Darrshan Suresh Kumar of the Federal Territories after his teammate Leroy Yong retired while trailing 2-4 in the first set.