Viet Nam’s top tennis player Ly Hoang Nam was defeated in the men’s singles semi-finals at the Japan F3 Men’s Futures tennis tournament in Kofu City on Friday.


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Nam, world No 630, lost to Niki Takuto of Japan, world No 354, 6-4, 4-6, 0-6.

Takuto was ranked 278 in the world in 2015.

Earlier, Tay Ninh-born player Nam won No 6 seed Gao Xin, world No 489, 6-3, 6-1 in the quarter-finals after more than one hour. 

VNS