VietNamNet Bridge – Hanoian teen Nguyen Dac Tien defeated senior player Tran Minh Dang of HCM City in the first qualifying match of the Viet Nam Masters tennis tournament yesterday, Dec 24.



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Hanoian teen Nguyen Dac Tien.— File Photo

 

Tien's win of 6-0, 4-6, 6-2 at the city's Phu Tho Club was an unexpected one. The event has attracted 16 of the best male tennis players of the nation.

Tien took part in a training course in Spain before the Masters tournament. He has been called the best player in the under-14 group in Viet Nam.

He will next meet teammate Trinh Linh Giang in the tournament.

Earlier, Vietnamese Vu Atern, who is based abroad, beat Tran Ngoc Hien 6-3, 6-3 in an all-Military team match. Vu will meet Vietnamese Nguyen Hoang Thien in the second round today.

Lam Quang Tri of Ca Mau beat Dang Ngoc Vinh of the Military 6-0, 6-2. His next challenger is Ho Huynh Dan Mach, also of the Military.

In the last match, Le Cong Tien of the Military trounced Mai Thanh Dong from Binh Duong 6-3, 6-1. He will next face teammate Tran Hoang Anh Khoa.

Four players who qualify will advance to the next round where they will meet wildcard holders – Do Minh Quan, Le Quoc Khanh (HCM City), Tran Thanh Hoang (Military) and Pham Minh Tuan (Da Nang).

They will be divided in two groups, with two winners entering the semi-finals.

The women's matches will start today, with eight players competing in two groups in a round-robin format. The four best performers will qualify for the semi-final round.

The final match will be held on December 31.

Source: VNS