Hoang Nam’s first opponent in the Tay Ninh M25 tennis tournament was Tomohiro Masabayashi of Japan.
Before this match took place, experts said that the Vietnamese player would not have much difficulty winning, because of the big difference in ATP ranking compared to the opponent. Currently, Hoang Nam is ranked 273rd in the world, while Masabayashi is only ranked 1141st.
Ly Hoang Nam faced many difficulties before his Japanese opponent.
However, the “scenario” of an easy opening match for Ly Hoang Nam did not happen. Right from the first set, difficulties came to the host player before the unpleasant style of the Japanese opponent.
The set must drag to a tie-break series when both are inconclusive after 12 games. Here, Hoang Nam’s bravery was shown, when he won 7-4 to take the lead.
The number 1 player in Vietnam relieves his mind in the second set.
With a psychological advantage, the No. 1 player in Vietnam performed better in the second set. Despite Tomohiro Masabayashi continuing to maintain a durable style, Ly Hoang Nam still stood.
The turning point of the set came in game 6, when the home player broke his opponent’s serve to take a 4-2 lead. Taking advantage of this advantage, Hoang Nam closed the second set with a 6-3 victory.
Trinh Linh Giang will be Ly Hoang Nam’s next opponent in the men’s singles.
Overcoming Tomohiro Masabayashi after 1 hour 44 minutes of competition, Ly Hoang Nam struggled to enter his name in the next round. Here, the 25-year-old tennis player will have a civil war with Trinh Linh Giang. The match will be played on September 29.
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Thi Nguyen – Nld.com.vn | 17:14 September 28, 2022
