Famous for carrying his tennis rackets in a bamboo basket, Wang Fa, a 14-year-old dark horse, won the U14 boys' singles title in the Guangzhou stop of the 2022 ASICS Tennis Junior Tour, has become internet sensation.
Wang, a Chinese Wa ethnic (佤族) boy, started to learn tennis after he was selected by Zhang Xiaohong, head coach of a tennis club in southwest China's Yunnan Province in 2016. Over the years, Wang and his peers (put) tremendous efforts into advancing their skills and acquiring knowledge. "it were not for tennis, I would still be helping out my family with farm work back at home," Wang said. "We always carry the bamboo basket when we work in the field. We all regard as a symbolic farming tool of the Wa ethnic group. I carry my rackets in the basket (primary) to honor my hometown," he added.
Home for Wang is a mountainous area named Cangyuan Wa Autonomous County.(locate) in southwest China's Yunnan Province, the county, composed67 villages with a population of more than 40,000, was lifted out of (poor) in 2019. For Wang, (win) this title is just the beginning of a promising future. The rising star said he would head to the top spots in the professional arena.
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