Wayne Wong

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Wong Wing-Luen, Wayne (Chinese: 汪穎麟; Jyutping: wong¹ wing⁶ leon⁴), (born March 21, 1981 in Hong Kong) is a former tennis player from Hong Kong. He also goes by the nickname "Wayne". As of February 14, 2005, Wong was #1158 in world in the ATP rankings, which is the highest in his career. The right-hander stands 5 feet 7 inches and weighs 140 pounds.

Wong quickly emerged as one of Hong Kong's most highly touted junior players. Between 1995 and 1999, Wong was the Ranked No.1 in the Hong Kong Boys' 18U age group each year since the age of 14. Highlights of his junior career include ascending to a #137 junior world ranking.

Wayne is a member of the Hong Kong, China Davis Cup team, he debut for Hong Kong at age 15 years 332 days in a reverse singles dead rubber against Thailand in an Asia/Oceania Zone Group II First Round tie at Victoria Park in February 1997. He is compiling an impressive 18-12 record in Davis Cup action since 1997.

At the 2006 Asian Games,Wayne won the first round singles match against Mongolia's Badrakh Munkhbaatar,also,he won the second round match against Pakistan's Aqeel Khan.He lost in the third round to eventual gold medalist Danai Udomchoke.In doubles,he and Yu Hiu Tung lost to former World No.1s and eventual gold medalists Mahesh Bhupathi and Leander Paes.But he run into the Men's singles third round is the best result of the Hong Kong tennis team in this event.

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Name	Wong, Wing-Luen
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Short description	Hong Kong Tennis player
Date of birth	March 21, 1981
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