Malaysia's Jimmy aims to tame US teen Shimabukuro in KL Cup
KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 Jimmy Liong faces teenage sensation Tama Shimabukuro in the round of 16 at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup tomorrow, aiming for a quarter-final breakthrough.
KUALA LUMPUR: National No. 1 Jimmy Liong is set to challenge American teenage sensation Tama Shimabukuro in the round of 16 at the Leapmotor Kuala Lumpur Cup. The Malaysian, who has never previously faced the 15-year-old American third seed in singles, expressed excitement about playing one of pickleball's rising stars at The Hood.
Jimmy admitted he had not trained specifically for singles recently, as he had focused on doubles and mixed doubles for the World Cup. Despite this, he remains confident that he can excel in singles, his strongest discipline. Tama, on the other hand, is eager to match Jimmy's performance, stating that he will watch his opponent's game before deciding how to approach their first meeting.
In other men's singles matches, William Hsieh from the US defeated Samuel Dickson, setting up a meeting with Japan's Kenta Miyoshi. England's Matthew Finnerty defeated India's Aryaan Bhatia, advancing to face Australia's Joey Wild.
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