Tennis player Ly Hoang Nam wins the M15 Cancun tournament in Mexico
Vietnam’s tennis ace Ly Hoang Nam toppled British player Giles Hussey in two straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on the morning of November 29 to claim the men’s singles title of the M15 Cancun tournament in Mexico, Nhan dan reported
Ly Hoang Nam celebrates after winning the M15 Cancun title in Mexico on November 29, 2021. (Photo by Vietnam Tennis Federation)
Hanoi (VNA) - Vietnam’s tennis ace Ly Hoang Namtoppled British player Giles Hussey in two straight sets (6-4, 6-4) on themorning of November 29 to claim the men’s singles title of the M15 Cancuntournament in Mexico, Nhan dan reported.
This is the fourth professional tennis title in Nam’s career, following theVietnam F5 Futures 2016, Thailand F3 Futures 2017 and most recently the M15Sharm El Sheikh in Egypt last month.
En route to the final match in Mexico, the Vietnamese star, ranked 703rd in theATP standings, struggled to beat US opponent Alexander Bernard 6-7 (6), 6-1,6-3 in the opening round before scoring a comfortable 6-2, 6-2 win againstworld no. 1341 Chad Kissell (the US) in the second round to set up aquarterfinal clash with Matic Spec.
Thanks to his excellent serve capability, the 26-year-old Slovenian caused muchdifficulty for Nam and won the first set 6-1. However, Nam promptlyrediscovered his rhythm to seal the next two sets at 6-1, 6-3 in order toadvance.
In the semi-finals, the Vietnamese ace once again came from behind to outplayanother US competitor Dali Blanch (world no. 1099) 3-6, 6-2, 6-3.
With the M15 Cancun Mexico triumph, Ly Hoang Nam has added 10 points to his ATPrating, alongside winnings of 2,160 USD in prize money.
Nam will play two more tournaments in Cancun as part of his Mexico journey fromNovember 22 to December 12, before returning to Vietnam on December 13./.
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Ly Hoang Nam celebrates after winning the M15 Cancun title in Mexico on November 29, 2021. (Photo by Vietnam Tennis Federation) 
