Cover image via The Star OnlineEarlier on Sunday, 8 November, uber talented Imran Daniel Abdul Hazli, aged 10, etched his name in sports history by claiming two singles titles at the World Junior Masters tournament in Turkey
Imran in action at the World Junior Masters tennis tournament in Turkey on Sunday.
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The Kuala Lumpur-born won the Under-10 and Under-11 titles
According to a report in The Star Online, Imran survived a marathon roller coaster final to beat top seed Dan Vasile Duta of Romania 6-4, 2-6, 7-6 (7-4) for the boys' singles **Under-11 title**. He had earlier won the **Under-10 title** with relative ease, crushing Dutch player Manvydas Balciunas 6-0, 6-0, The Star reports.
Imran, coached by his father and former national player Abdul Hazli Zainuddin, was playing on a wildcard entry for the Under-11 title
Imran has been making waves since August when he showed his potential in grabbing the championship trophy in the Stars of Tomorrow tennis tournament in Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany
Although unseeded at that time, 10-year-old Imran had brought Merdeka Day joy to the nation on 30 August with a stunning triumph in the Base 11 and under Stars of Tomorrow tennis tournament in Hohr-Grenzhausen, Germany.
Despite playing in a clay-court tournament for the first time, Imran managed to climb to the final and ultimately beat top seed Nicolas Philibert of England 6-2, 6-1.
His father is delighted with Imran's achievements
While Imran is now a Junior Champion, his father said that being a Junior Champion does not guarantee you success in Senior level tennis, adding that he "has to work harder from now on"
Imran posing with the trophy after winning the Base 11 and under Stars of Tomorrow tournament in Germany on August, 2015.
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The 10-year-old tennis tyke has become somewhat of a local media celebrity since he burst into the international tennis scene, even appearing on local radio station, Suria.fm for an interview last year
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