Slam dilemma: Eala and Tjen set the bar high for SEA rivals


Leave no stone unturned: Deputy CDM Datuk Kenny Goh (centre) speaking to the tennis players during the visit. — Bernama

PETALING JAYA: The presence of Grand Slam players in the SEA Games in December could prove to be a challenge for the national women’s tennis players.

The Philippines are set to have Alexandra Eala, the first Filipino to win a main draw match at a Grand Slam at the US Open this year, to lead the team in Thailand from Dec 9-20.

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