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Viet Nam News
HÀ NỘI — Young Vietnamese talent Nguyễn Văn Phương securedd a place in the quarter-finals of an ITF International U18 Tennis Tournament on Wednesday.
The event was held at Phú Thọ Tennis Club in HCM City.
Việt Nam’s No 1 U18 player beat Nguyễn Văn Phương of Rudolfs Aksenoks in Latvia 6-4, 6-1.
Phương will next face Coleman Wong of Hong Kong.
Việt Nam’s Timothy Toàn Phụng lost to Christian Didier Chin of Malaysia 6-1, 6-0, Tất Thái Nguyên was defeated by Stefan Storch of Australia 6-2, 6-2, Huỳnh Minh Thịnh lost to Kasidit Samrej of Thailand 6-2, 6-3, and Từ Lê Khánh Duy was also beaten by Natthayut of Thailand 7-6, 6-2.
Phương and his teammate Minh Thịnh have also reached to the semi-finals of the men’s doubles. They came from behind to beat a pair from Australia and Japan 2-6, 6-0, 7-6.
The eight-day tournament has attracted more than 100 players around the world. It will finish on Saturday. — VNS
