Việt Nam celebrate winning the Davis Cup’s Group III Asia-Oceania Zone in Singapore over the weekend. — Photo VTF

HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam national tennis team won the Davis Cup’s Group III Asia-Oceania Zone in Singapore over the weekend.

Việt Nam beat Syria 2-0 in the final at the OCBC Arena Singapore.

Hanoian Trịnh Linh Giang beat Yacoub Mahzoume 6-6 (7-3), 9-7, while Vietnamese No 1 player Lý Hoàng Nam beat Kareem Al Allaf 7-6(6), 1-6, 0-6. 

Earlier, Việt Nam defeated Sri Lanka 3-0, Singapore 2-1 and Kuwait 3-0.

With this win, Việt Nam were promoted to the event’s Group II next year and will compete with China’s Hong Kong, Chinese Taipei, Indonesia, the Philippines and New Zealand.

Following this result, the team will receive US$27,000 from the Việt Nam Tennis Federation and other individuals and companies. — VNS