Top Vietnamese tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam was defeated in the second qualifying round of the ongoing ATP Challenger Savannah in the US yesterday.— VNS Photo

HÀ NỘI — Top Vietnamese tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam was defeated in the second qualifying round of the ongoing ATP Challenger Savannah in the US yesterday.

Nam, number 418 on the ATP ranking, lost to Paolo Lorenzi from Italy, number 108 in the ranking, 0-2 (3-6, 2-6), in the men’s singles category.

Nam took a 3-1 lead in the first round, but the Italian player was able to complete a comeback to win 6-3.

Lorenzi showed continued strength in the second round to win 6-2.

After returning to Việt Nam, Nam will join the Việt Nam team at the Davis Cup group three, Asia-Pacific region, held in the end of May in Singapore. — VNS