SEA Games 31: Ly Hoang Nam remains Vietnam’s gold hope
Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam, who won gold medal at the men’s single event at the 30th SEA Games, continues to be a hope for Vietnamese tennis at SEA Games 31.
Hanoi (VNA) – Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam, who won goldmedal at the men’s single event at the Southeast Asian Games in thePhilippines in 2019, continues to be a hope for Vietnamese tennis at the ongoing 31st SEA Games (SEA Games 31), according to the SEA Games 31 Organising Committee.
The top Southeast Asian tennis player join Trinh Linh Giang,Le Quoc Khanh, Nguyen Van Phuong, Pham Minh Tuan, Fodor Csilla, Chanelle VanNguyen, Savanna Ly Nguyen, Dao Minh Trang, Tran Thuy Thanh Truc in theVietnamese tennis team.
SEA Games 31’ tennis competitions will take place at HanakaParis Ocean Park tennis courts in Tu Son, Bac Ninh province, from May 13-22.
Nam said that the successful defence of the gold medal willbe a gift for his Vietnamese fans who have always followed and supported himthroughout his career.
Before the SEA Games 31, Nam finished the M15 Chiangraitournament series held in Thailand with runner-up position of M15 Chiangrai 2.
Commenting on the prospects of the Vietnamese tennis at the 31st SEA Games, Nguyen Quoc Ky, Vice Chairman of the National Olympic Committee andChairman of the Vietnam Tennis Federation, said that the country's players havemade considerable progress. Strong performance by young men's and women's teamsat international matches is a good warm-up for the 31st SEA Games./.
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Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam (Photo: VNA) 
