VietNamNet Bridge – Top seed Marcel Granollers from Spain triumphed at the Viet Nam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 on Saturday after an easy 6-2, 6-0 win over Italian Matteo Viola in the men’s singles final.

Marcel Granollers from Spain lifts the trophy at the Viet Nam Tennis Open Da Nang City 2019 on January 12. He cruised to a 6-2, 6-0 win over Italian Matteo Viola in the men’s singles final. — Photo courtesy Viet Nam Tennis Federation

Marcel, who is 96th in the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP)’s ranking, cruised a 6-2 win in the first set before taking the second with score 6-0 and lifting the trophy.

The Spaniard was awarded US$7,000 in prize money and 80 bonus points for his ATP’s ranking.

In the men’s double final, Cheng Peng Hsien from Chinese Taipei/Christopher Rungkat of Indonesia beat Leander Paes of India/Mexican Miguel Angel Reyes Varela 3-6, 6-2, 11-9 to win title.

Having won 6-3 in the first set, Cheng and Rungkat couldn’t continue their momentum losing second set.

The men’s double final had to decide by tie-break series when Cheng and Rungkat edged out the opposition after a tense 11-9 victory.

The double winners also took a $3,100 cash prize and 80 bonus points in the ATP rankings.

Top Vietnamese player Ly Hoang Nam was awarded three points in the ATP ranking and a $520 cash prize for his first-round win over German Daniel Altmaier 6-4, 4-6, 7-6.

It’s the first time the central city hosted ATP Challenger Tour with 48 players in the top 300 of ATP rankings taking part.

Source: VNS