Ly Hoang Nam takes the number one position in Southeast Asia

According to the latest announcement of the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP), Ly Hoang Nam is ranked 471st, the highest in Southeast Asia.

Hoang Nam has made strong progress recently. He is aiming to win the first SEA Games gold medal of his career. Photo: Duc Dong.

Ly Hoang Nam's new peak was established afterHe reached the quarterfinals of the recent Chinese professional tennis tournament F12 Futures. That achievement helped him accumulate three more points, for a total of 81 points.

The Vietnamese tennis player surpassed Indonesia's Christopher Rungkat to become the number one player in the region.RunkatCurrently has 79 points and is ranked 475 ATP.

The important tournament for both is the 2017 SEA Games. Rungkat has won the men's singles tennis event at the SEA Games three times in a row, while Hoang Nam has never been successful. In the three times they faced each other, Hoang Nam lost all. However, with his recent progress, he is expected to make history for Vietnamese tennis.

Before attending the SEA Games, Hoang Nam plans to compete in another professional tournament in Thailand.

Current order of Ly Hoang Nam and Rungkat. Screenshot.

According to VNE