Ly Hoang Nam won the 2015 Wimbledon junior doubles championship

The 18-year-old tennis player made history in Vietnamese tennis after defeating the fourth seed pair in the final of a junior Grand Slam tournament on July 12.

The Tay Ninh native created a miracle for the country's tennis world, winning a Grand Slam junior tournament for the first time in history. Ly Hoang Nam and his teammate Sumit Nagal defeated the Reilly Opelka - Akira Santillan partnership in the final match with the scores of 7-6(4), 6-4 after one hour of play.

This title will give Hoang Nam more motivation on the long road ahead. Next year, when he turns 19, Nam will not be able to compete at the youth level. The Tay Ninh native will embark on a professional tennis career. Hoang Nam is currently ranked 1259th in the world. Experiences from the Australian Open, Roland Garros, Wimbledon and the upcoming US Open will help Hoang Nam understand the environment of the world tennis village.

Seeded eighth, Hoang Nam's pair created a surprise when they beat opponents seeded four places higher, especially against tennis player Opelka. The American tennis player had a very good form at this year's Wimbledon junior tournament when he won the singles event, which took place a few hours earlier. Perhaps the opponent's reduced physical strength helped Hoang Nam and his teammates win, but that could not reduce the value of the Cup that Nam won.

The Opelka/Santillan pair started the game better. Right in the first game, Hoang Nam served, the opposing pair attacked fiercely, bringing the game to 40-40. An ace and a subsequent point helped Hoang Nam's pair not be broken. Thanks to Opelka's good serve, the fourth seed pair created real pressure on their opponents. In the first set, the Opelka pair won 4 aces, with a 90% first serve winning rate.

Hoang Nam received the Cup with Nagal. Photo: ITF.

In the 10th game of the second set, Hoang Nam's pair won by a landslide, taking the decisive break. The tug-of-war continued until the 11th game when Hoang Nam's pair unexpectedly took the break. The Vietnamese player shone with a strong shot, the heavy ball forcing Santillan to block the ball out. It seemed like they could end the set early, but in the next game, Opelka's pair reclaimed the break. The set was a step towards tie-breaks. Both Nam and Nagal played very bravely to win the penalty shootout with a score of 7-4.

In the second set, the Opelka pair's first serves were less sharp. Hoang Nam's pair read their opponents' moves and returned serves effectively. The Opelka pair's first serve winning percentage dropped from 90% in the first set to 67% in the second set. The Opelka pair's self-inflicted errors were also twice as high as Hoang Nam's pair.

According to VNE