Wimbledon Juniors: Chen Kuan-shou stages comeback win over Uzbek opponent

Taiwan's Chen Kuan-shou secured his maiden victory at the Wimbledon junior championships, staging a comeback against Uzbekistan's Nikita Belozertsev. The 15th seed battled through a tough three-set match, ultimately winning 3-6, 6-2, 6-3 on the hallowed grass courts of the All England Club.

Facing an opponent he had previously met at the Australian Open junior championships earlier this year, Chen drew upon that experience. Despite dropping the first set, the young Taiwanese player adapted to the faster pace of grass courts and mounted a strong challenge in the second set. He broke Belozertsev's serve twice to level the match.

In the deciding set, Chen maintained his momentum, racing to a 5-0 lead. Although Belozertsev mounted a brief resistance, breaking Chen's serve once, the Taiwanese player held firm to close out the match. Chen, an 18-year-old from Tainan, uses his speed and skill to compensate for his height, standing under 170 cm. He previously won gold medals in both singles and team events at the 2024 World School Sports Games.

Chen's performance at Wimbledon follows his quarterfinal appearance at the Australian Open juniors this year, making him the sixth Taiwanese player to reach that stage in the tournament's history. He will now compete against 16-year-old Dan Brand of Israel for a place in the round of 16.