Nam wins on his birthday at Egyptian tennis event

Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to win the first main round of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament on Wednesday in Egypt.
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Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to win the first main round of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament on Wednesday in Egypt.

Ly Hoang Nam wins the first round match at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament on his birthday. Photo of VTF

Unseeded Nam defeated No 2 Evgenii Tiurnev 2-6, 6-3, 3-1 as the Russian asked to withdraw.

With his win Nam received one bonus point from the tournament to celebrate his 23rd birthday on Wednesday.

In the next round, he will meet Federico Iannaccone of Italy who beat Canadian Kelsey Stevenson 6-3, 6-1. — VNS

Nguyen Van Phuong of Vietnam failed to find his berth at the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament’s main round in Egypt on Tuesday.

Nguyen Van Phuong of Vietnam advanced to the second qualification round of the M15 Sharm El Sheikh tennis tournament in Egypt on Sunday.