Nam, Thiên advance at Vietnam Men’s Futures

July 28, 2016 - 09:00

Doubles pair Lý Hoàng Nam and Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên secured a berth in the next round of the Vietnam F1 Men’s Futures yesterday in Bình Dương Province.

Lý Hoàng Nam (right) and Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên win at the first round of the Vietnam Men’s Futures. — VNS Photo
Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Doubles pair Lý Hoàng Nam and Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên secured a berth in the next round of the Vietnam F1 Men’s Futures yesterday in Bình Dương Province.

The Vietnamese duo defeated Chiu Yu Hsiang and Yamasaki Jumpei 6-2, 6-3 in the first round which was delayed on Tuesday because of rain.

They will next play the French No 2 seeds Antoine Escoffier-Jonathan Kanar in the quarter-finals.

Two pairs from Việt Nam failed to progress.

Trịnh Linh Giang and Vu Artem lost 6-7 (5), 5-7 to No 1 seeds Jake Delaney and Darren Polkinghorne, both of Australia.

Huỳnh Minh Huy and Lê Quốc Khánh were defeated 1-6, 3-6 by Japanese No 3 seeds Shintaro Imai and Kento Takeuchi.

Nam is the only Vietnamese still in the men’s singles and has his second round match against No 1 seed Seon Chan Hong of South Korea today. — VNS

 

 

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