Tien Minh enters third round of Vietnam Open

Defeating Mahbud Thomi Azizan with a score of 2-0, Vietnam's number one badminton player entered the third round of the international badminton tournament taking place in Ho Chi Minh City.

Powerful smashes help Tien Minh defeat his opponent. Photo: Duc Dong.

After the ceiling collapse at Phan Dinh Phung Stadium, the tournament matches resumed on the afternoon of September 3 at Tan Binh Stadium. The anticipation of Vietnamese badminton fans today is focused on player Nguyen Tien Minh when he faces a tough opponent from Indonesia - Mahbud Thomi Azizan.

The large number of Ho Chi Minh City audiences present at the stadium was the motivation for the two players to enter the match with excitement.

In the first round, with a physical style of play, moving all over the court and making good saves, Azizan defeated Vietnamese player Tuan Kiet after two sets.

Understanding his opponent's playing style, Tien Minh avoided tiring tug-of-wars. He often sent the shuttlecock to the back of the court and used his advantage of powerful smashes to win 21-17 in the first set.

In the second game, the third seed of the tournament still maintained his smart and versatile playing style. He ended the game with a score of 21-16, winning a ticket to the next round.

Tien Minh is the remaining male player of the host Vietnam in this tournament. In other matches of the second round, Cao Cuong lost 21-17, 24-26, 12-21 to Japanese opponent Hashiru Shimono, Hoang Nam lost to Kean Yew Loh (Singapore) with the score of 21-14, 14-21, 15-21, Phuong Nam lost 9-21, 14-21 to Ka Long Ng (Hong Kong), Ha Anh hung up her racket because of Alamsyah Yunus (Indonesia) with the score of 8-21, 1-21, Thanh Long lost 14-21, 6-21 to Kanta Tsuneyama (Japan).

Tomorrow morning, September 4, Vietnam's hope in the women's singles event, tennis player Vu Thi Trang, will compete.

According to VnExpress.net