Singapore sports star spotlight: Shaheed Alam serves up a storm on tennis court

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When it comes to tennis, Shaheed Alam is pretty hard to beat. The current Singapore Tennis Association 2022 Singles and Doubles champ has represented our colours at the Davis Cup (the world cup of tennis) and SEA Games multiple times. [embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CSWeTvLHGLj/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link[/embed] Our number one men's tennis player, who turns 24 in July, also won hearts off the court when he...

The current Singapore Tennis Association 2022 Singles and Doubles champ has represented our colours at the Davis Cup and SEA Games multiple times.Our number one men's tennis player, who turns 24 in July, also won hearts off the courtHe was also part of

Fun fact: In an interview with SG Sports TV, he admitted that he sleeps on bolsters, not pillows. He also mentioned he is quite superstitious: “Usually, if I win the first set, I won’t go to the toilet and change clothes. But if I lose, then I will change.”Achievement unlocked: Shaheed was the first Singaporean Male ITF Junior Singles title winner at the age of 17. He has competed in six Davis Cup tournaments and three SEA Games campaigns. He is the top-ranked SG player on the ATP Tour.

[embed]https://www.instagram.com/p/CJ8rtjxrph8/?utm_source=ig_embed&ig_rid=4bdf9fad-f764-40c0-892b-a5d8b8768782[/embed] Speaking in an interview with 1 Play Sports, the national tennis player said: “They’ve allowed me to train; they have been super supportive of me participating in this tournament. As soon as I got the call, I let my supervisors know and they allowed me to leave slightly earlier to be able to go train.”

 

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