Vietnamese Trang, Cường go through in Maldives International

September 27, 2019 - 16:14

Vũ Thị Trang and Phạm Cao Cường advanced to the next round of the Maldives International Challenge badminton tournament on September 26.

Phạm Cao Cường is in Maldives International Challenge badminton tournament's quarter-finals. — Photo bongdaplus.vn

HÀ NỘI — Vũ Thị Trang and Phạm Cao Cường advanced to the next round of the Maldives International Challenge badminton tournament on September 26.

Cường defeated Niluka Karunaratne of Sri Lanka 21-19, 20-22, 21-19 in the men’s singles third round.

He will next meet Sirill Verma of India in the quarter-finals. Verma yesterday sent Vietnamese raising star Nguyễn Hải Đăng home after a 23-21, 19-21, 21-18 match, making Cường the only male athlete of Việt Nam at the tournament.

Earlier, Việt Nam’s top player Nguyễn Tiến Minh who is seeded No 3 here was shocked after losing to No 12 Sergey Sirant of Russia 21-23, 16-21.

On the women’s side, Trang is in the semi-finals after winning two games yesterday. She easily beat Kobita Dookhee of Mauritius 21-3, 21-5 in the second round. In the quarter-final, Trang led 9-1 over Ozge Bayrak of Turkey in first set before Bayrak retired.

Number three seed Trang will see No 7 Qi Xuefei of France in the last four. — VNS

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