Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam has jumped 16 notches to the 870th slot in the latest ATP World Tour rankings.

Vietnamese top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam

This is the highest ranking ever for the 19-year-old player, and for the sport in the nation, as it marks the highest ranking ever for a Vietnamese athlete.

At present, Nam is in Japan preparing for the Japan F5 Futures tourney that is set to get underway April 4, for which Nam is qualified as a main round contender.

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