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Vietnam stars Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien set for all-Vietnamese final at Ho Chi Minh Open
Vietnam stars Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien set for all-Vietnamese final at Ho Chi Minh Open
Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien will face each other in an all-Vietnamese men's doubles final at the PPA Asia 500 Ho Chi Minh Open on Sunday, August 9. The match…
The Story in Brief
Ly Hoang Nam and Truong Vinh Hien will face each other in an all-Vietnamese men's doubles final at the PPA Asia 500 Ho Chi Minh Open on Sunday, August 9. The match guarantees Vietnam a home medal in the sport. Nam, a former tennis No. 1, teamed up with American Collin Johns, a former world No. 1 in men's doubles. The pair, seeded fourth, dropped the first game 8-11 before rallying to beat Ryan Lam and Colin Wong in the quarterfinals, then defeated Jack Wong and Eungwon Kim in the semis.
On the other side, Hien and his partner Do Minh Quan beat Robert Stirling and Kenta Miyoshi in their semifinal. Hien had a runner-up finish at the Singapore Open last month. This is Johns' second consecutive Asia swing final after winning the Singapore Open days earlier, playing with a partner he had never paired with before. The tournament is held at the New Sports Club inside the City Park complex.
The Indian Opinion
The sport establishment and some media hype pickleball as a 'revolution' sweeping Asia, but the real story is narrower: two former tennis players swapping rackets and finding quick success. Vietnam's surge in the sport is genuine, yet it rests on a tiny elite. The test will be whether grassroots play follows, or if this remains an exhibition for ex-pros. How many Vietnamese without a tennis background enter the next Open?
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