A tense road to gold


Match point drama: Daania Daniella Abdul Hazli in action during the women’s team final. — MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Tension turned to celebration for Federal Territories after a controversial line call on match point sealed their 2-0 win over hosts Selangor in the Malaysia Games (Sukma) men’s team tennis final at the Kelana Jaya Sports Complex yesterday.

Federal Territories’ Aqil Adibi Rahiman and Gareth Lim Hao Zhe benefited from the call as they completed a 6-3, 6-0 win over Selangor’s Aiden Lim Shi Feng-Jon Caleb Valentino.

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