Tien Minh lost in the first round of Malaysia Super Series

After one hour of competition, Tien Minh lost to Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka (Indonesia) with a score of 1-2 (21-14, 11-21, 14-21), saying goodbye to the Malaysia Super Series early.

The match between Tien Minh and Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka took place on the morning of April 1 at Putra Stadium (Malaysia). After one hour of play, the number one Vietnamese player lost with a score of 1-2.

In the first set, Tien Minh played well, winning with a score of 21-18. However, the 32-year-old Vietnamese player then lost strength, allowing his Indonesian opponent to come back and win the next two sets with a large margin of 21-14 and 21-11. Tien Minh had an unlucky start to 2015 when he said goodbye to the Malaysia Super Series in the first round.

Tien Minh said age greatly affects his performance. Photo: Dung Lai.

Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka once defeated Tien Minh at the 2013 SEA Games. In the third set in Myanmar two years ago, Vietnam's number one tennis player led 20-16 and needed only one more point to qualify for the final. However, Tien Minh let his opponent score six points in a row, coming back to win 22-20.

In the reunion at Vietnam Open 2014, Tien Minh once again had to accept defeat against Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka when he continued to lose in the semi-finals.

After the Malaysia Super Series, Tien Minh will travel to Singapore to participate in the second consecutive Super Series tournament taking place from April 7. Next, on April 21, he and his teammates from the Vietnamese badminton team will go to Wuhan (China) to compete in the 2015 Asian Badminton Championship. These are tournaments that gather the world's top players, and are an opportunity for Tien Minh to prepare for the 2015 SEA Games, taking place next June in Singapore.

According to VNE