Ly Hoang Nam won the men's doubles championship at the Chinese professional tournament.
The Vietnamese tennis player and his partner Sun Fajing defeated Alcantara - Singh Karunuday with a score of 6-4, 6-4 in the final of the China F12 Futures tournament.
On the morning of July 14, Hoang Nam lost 1-2 to Sun Fajing in the men's singles quarterfinals. Half a day later, the two were on the same side, playing well together to win in just two sets.
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Hoang Nam won the professional men's doubles championship for the second time in his career. Photo: Duc Dong. |
Hoang Nam and Sun Fajing both have a knack for hitting the ball well, while the duoAlcantara -Karunudaystrong in the net. That's why, right from the startHoang Nam - Sun Fajing actively played solidly at the back of the court, from there finding openings on the other side of the court and launching accurate forehands.
Reasonable tactics helped them win easily 6-4 in the first set. Set two,Alcantara -Karunuday started fiercely, and broke to lead 2-0. However, the spirit and equal level of two players in the ATP Top 500 helpedHHoang Nam and Sun Fajing regained the initiative, equalized and then won 6-4.
This is the second time Hoang Nam has won the doubles title at a professional tournament. The previous one was at the F5 Futures tournament in Binh Duong in 2016, when he played with Hoang Thien. With this championship, Hoang Nam will definitely enter the top 500 ATP in doubles.
After this tournament, he will focus on preparing for the 29th SEA Games.
According to VNE