Nam, Thiên beat No 1 pair at Việt Nam Men’s Futures

September 22, 2016 - 01:00

Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên and Lý Hoàng Nam advanced to the semi-finals of the Việt Nam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Bình Dương Province.

Lý Hoàng Nam (right) and Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên beat No 1 seed Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul and Kittiphong Wachiramanowong of Thailand at the Việt Nam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Bình Dương Province on September 21. — Photo thethaovanhoa.vn

Viet Nam News

HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên and Lý Hoàng Nam advanced to the semi-finals of the Việt Nam F5 Men’s Futures tennis tournament yesterday in Bình Dương Province.

The local pair successfully defeated No 1 seed Wishaya Trongcharoenchaikul and Kittiphong Wachiramanowong of Thailand 6-3, 7-6 (5) in the second round match of the doubles event.

They will next play No. 3 duo Ito Yuichi of Japan and Bowen Ouyang from China, who won 6-0, 5-6, 10-8 against Japanese Onozawa Arata and Sano Koichi.

Earlier, Thiên was knocked out of the singles event, losing 3-6, 4-6 to Ito in the morning session.

Only his teammate Nam remains in the tournament on home turf, but he faces a huge challenge against No. 2 seed Dayne Kelly of Australia in the second round of the singles event today.

The tournament, which will close on September 25, has a top prize of US$10,000. — VNS

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