Nam qualifies for semifinals of the VN F5 Futures
Lý Hoàng Nam. — Photo VTF
HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam reached the semifinals of the Việt Nam F 五 Futures – Hải Đăng Cup 二0 一 八 in the southern province of Tây Ninh on Friday.
With support of the hometown fans, number three-seeded Nam defeated the six seed, Robert Strombachs of Germany, 二-0 ( 六- 四, 六- 二) in the quarterfinals.
Nam is world number 四 七 六 in the ATP rankings, while Strombachs is number 六 二 一.
Earlier, Tây Ninh–born Nam made it to the semifinals of the Việt Nam F 四 Futures.
Nam will next face Yu Cheng-Yu of Chinese Taipei, who beat Rai Ajeet of New Zealand ( 六- 四, 六- 二) in his quarterfinal matchup.
Nam won the men’s doubles title at the Việt Nam F 四 Futures. However, he missed the men’s singles title following a loss to Roman Safiullin of Russia in the final. — VNS