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Bright future for Faeezam

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FAEEZAM Said (right) may be tiny physically but the young Sabahan has big dreams.

The 11-year-old's ambition is to one day represent Malaysia in the Davis Cup like his elder brother Fazree.

Faeezam is one of the few talents to have surfaced from the Sabah Tennis Association's (STA) development programme, and comes from a tennis family in Sandakan.

Said Norbinsha, the father, is the pillar behind Faeezam and his elder silblings Fazree and Faeez's success on court.

Faeezam, though still a little raw, has caught the eye of national chief coach Rahizam Rahim at the ongoing ECM Libra Foundation-LTAM Junior Tennis Team Championships in Kuala Lumpur.
Rahizam believes the player, if nurtured properly, has a great future in tennis.

"Faeezam is a fighter on court and with proper guidance, he will definitely reach his full potential. I will keep him in mind for next year," said Rahizam.

Faeezam said he took up tennis when he was still in kindergarten.

"I picked up the sport fast as my dad is a tennis coach in Sandakan. My dream is to don national colours in the Davis Cup like my brother Fazree," said Faeezam, a student with SRK Sungai Anib Tiga in Batu Empat, Sandakan.

Meanwhile, Sabah coach Walter Alex said the association's development programme was initiated by several former players about three years ago.

"They drew up a development plan for the association. However, coaching lessons are only centred in Kota Kinabalu and Sandakan. We have good players but they seldom get the opportunity to compete outside Sabah due to distance and cost," said Alex.

"The only time they play outside the state is in the Malaysian Schools Sports Council (MSSM) events. I must thank ECM Libra for sponsoring this inter-state event. It has given Sabah players the opportunity to gauge their standard against other states."

Alex, who is an ITF qualified coach, represented Coe College in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) tennis competitions in the United States from 1989-91. -- AJITPAL SINGH

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