Ly Hoang Nam enters ITF Junior G1 semifinals in Malaysia
Vietnam’s premier tennis player Ly Hoang Nam made it through to the semifinals of the 25th Sarawak Chief Minister's Cup (I) ITF Junior Tennis Championship (Grade 1) after outplaying Chinese Wu Yibing in their quarterfinal match in Kuching, Malaysia on March 20.
Hoang Nam, rated 49th in the ITF Junior rankings, won the first set 6/3 before putting out Wu’s efforts for resurgence in the second set with a score of 6/4 in Nam’s favour.
Nam has been enjoying an impressive winning streak so far in the tournament, losing no sets in the last three rounds.
Earlier, the Vietnamese fourth seed overcame Australian Scott Jones 6/1, 6/3 in the second round before crushing Malaysian Koay Hao Sheng in two sets, both at 6/1, to make the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals scheduled for tomorrow, Hoang Nam will take on ITF Junior No. 62 Soon Woo Kwon of the Republic of Korea (RoK), who rallied to a surprising quarterfinal victory against Japanese top seed Jumpei Yamasaki, ranked 21st in the world.
Regarding the men’s doubles, Hoang Nam paired with Filipino Alberto Lim to set up a semifinal clash with top seed RoK pair Chan Yeong Oh and Soon Woo Kwon.
Ly Hoang Nam has lost no games so far at the ITF Junior G1 tournament in Malaysia.
Hoang Nam, rated 49th in the ITF Junior rankings, won the first set 6/3 before putting out Wu’s efforts for resurgence in the second set with a score of 6/4 in Nam’s favour.
Nam has been enjoying an impressive winning streak so far in the tournament, losing no sets in the last three rounds.
Earlier, the Vietnamese fourth seed overcame Australian Scott Jones 6/1, 6/3 in the second round before crushing Malaysian Koay Hao Sheng in two sets, both at 6/1, to make the quarterfinals.
In the semifinals scheduled for tomorrow, Hoang Nam will take on ITF Junior No. 62 Soon Woo Kwon of the Republic of Korea (RoK), who rallied to a surprising quarterfinal victory against Japanese top seed Jumpei Yamasaki, ranked 21st in the world.
Regarding the men’s doubles, Hoang Nam paired with Filipino Alberto Lim to set up a semifinal clash with top seed RoK pair Chan Yeong Oh and Soon Woo Kwon.
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