Christian sets sights on SEA Games gold, top-150 padel ranking
KUALA LUMPUR: National padel player Christian Chin has set the bar high for next year - he aims to break into the top-150 in the world rankings and win gold at the Malaysia SEA Games.
KUALA LUMPUR - National padel player Christian Chin has set his sights on achieving a top-150 ranking in the world and winning gold at the upcoming Malaysia SEA Games. After turning professional last year, Christian had a breakthrough season this year, currently sitting at No. 320 in the rankings and winning a historic silver medal at the recent Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games.
The 26-year-old, who paired with Shungo Kusakabe on the professional circuit this year, expressed his goal of breaking into the top-150 and competing on the Premier Padel tour, the top tier of the sport. Christian hopes to be playing on the tour by mid-year and is expected to partner with a Spanish player next year, though the confirmation is pending.
After reaching the finals of the Nagoya event this year, where they lost to the top-seeded Naif brothers from Qatar, Christian anticipates facing pressure at the SEA Games, especially as the tournament is being held in Malaysia for the first time. He believes that with improved performances, they can rise to the occasion and secure a victory.
Christian also mentioned that Malaysia's main competitors at the SEA Games level could be Indonesia and the Philippines.
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