Hoang Nam qualifies for Trofeo Bonfiglio third round

May 21, 2015 - 05:50 PM

Vietnamese young tennis player Ly Hoang Nam advanced to the third round of the Grade A Trofeo Bonfiglio tournament on May 20 after triumphing 2-0 over his US Vasil Kirkov.

Ly Hoang Nam

Nam dominated the first and second sets with scores of 7-5 and 6-2, respectively.

He will face off Wu Tung-lin from Taiwan (China) in the third round.

If Nam defeats Taiwanese rival, he will have a chance to compete with Brazilian player Orlando Luz, who is seeded No.1 of the tournament in the quarter-finals.

The Trofeo Bonfiglio tournament-an annual event of International Tennis Federation (ITF) will run to May 24 in Milan, Italy.

Source: VOV

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