Nam eliminated from ATP Challenger Savannah
HÀ NỘI — Top Vietnamese tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam was defeated in the second qualifying round of the ongoing ATP Challenger Savannah in the US yesterday.
Nam, number 四 一 八 on the ATP ranking, lost to Paolo Lorenzi from Italy, number 一0 八 in the ranking, 0- 二 ( 三- 六, 二- 六), in the men’s singles category.
Nam took a 三- 一 lead in the first round, but the Italian player was able to complete a comeback to win 六- 三.
Lorenzi showed continued strength in the second round to win 六- 二.
After returning to Việt Nam, Nam will join the Việt Nam team at the Davis Cup group three, Asia-Pacific region, held in the end of May in Singapore. — VNS