Due to his lack of a high ranking, Ly Hoang Nam had to compete in the men's singles qualifying round of the Shanghai Challenger tennis tournament. The Tay Ninh player's efforts helped him defeat Kaito Uesugi (Japan) and Hanwen Li (China) to enter the main round.
Ly Hoang Nam regains impressive form
In the first match of the main round, Ly Hoang Nam came from behind to win 2-1 against Nick Chappell (USA, ATP rank 356) to face 5th seed Wu Tung Lin in the second round taking place today. The 25-year-old Taiwanese player is rated higher than Ly Hoang Nam when ranked 188 ATP. Wu Tung Lin's ability was shown in the first game when he launched dangerous shots to score points, winning 6/3 against Ly Hoang Nam.
Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Ly Hoang Nam won the right to enter the quarterfinals of the Shanghai Challenger tennis tournament
On a day of strong competition, Ly Hoang Nam also had many difficult shots that made the Taiwanese player struggle to defend. Vietnam's No. 1 player played explosively in the second set, winning 6/1, equalizing the score at 1-1. Wu Tung Lin made changes in his playing style, attacking the net more in the decisive third set, but on a day of high performance, Ly Hoang Nam excellently won 6/2 and won the final match with a score of 2-1.
The fifth seed, Ly Hoang Nam, entered the men's singles quarterfinals of the Shanghai Challenger tennis tournament for the first time. This achievement earned him 20 points on the ATP rankings. Hoang Nam's opponent in the quarterfinals is the winner of the match between second seed Yosuke Watanuki (Japan, ranked 85th in the world ) and Mikalai Haliak (Belarus, ranked 567th in the ATP).
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