Taipei, June 30 (CNA) The top U.S. official in Taiwan said Wednesday that he is proud of Taiwanese tennis player Lu Yen-hsun's win in the fourth round of the Wimbledon tennis championship.
Unseeded Lu, ranked No. 82 in the world, upset American world No. 7 and fifth-seeded Andy Roddick in five sets to become the first Taiwanese male tennis player in history to advance to the quarterfinals in a grand slam event.
Even though Lu beat his compatriot, American Institute in Taiwan (AIT) Taipei Office Director William Stanton said that "I'm very happy for Taiwan. I know the Taiwan people must be very proud. I'm very proud for you." Stanton was speaking on the sidelines of the 2010 America Month, an event focused on U.S. product promotion.
"Now Taiwan is not only known for its technological and commercial prowess but also is coming to the top of the world in athletics," Stanton said.
Lu is scheduled to meet world No. 3 Novak Djokovic of Serbia in the quarterfinals at 8 p.m. Wednesday Taiwan time. (By Chris Wang) ENDITEM/J