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>>> Nam books ticket to India F3 Futures final Nam could not cause an upset against the top seed player and Gunneswaran, who is ranked higher than Nam in the ATP rankings (No. 235 against No. 475), soon began to dominate the game and stormed to a 2-0 lead in the first set. That advantage was enough for the top 300 ATP player to maintain his rhythm in the remaining games. Meanwhile, Nam's efforts only helped him to win three games, before losing one more break in the ninth game and losing 3-6 in the first set. In the second set, the Vietnamese player was consistent in the first few games but lost the break in the eighth game and conceded 3-5. Although Name reclaimed the break in the ninth game he lost the second break in the tenth game to suffer a 4-6 defeat. With this 2-0 defeat, coming after 67 minutes, Nam finished second in the men's singles category at the tournament. This is his first international finale since the beginning of 2018. The achievement will definitely help … [Read more...] about Nam finishes runner-up at India F3 Futures

* Ly Hoang Nam surges into India F3 Futures semifinals Facing a strong opponent in the semifinal, the Vietnamese player remained confident because he knows the Spaniard’s game, as they are paired together in the doubles category at the tournament. Carlos is currently ranked 308th on the ATP rankings (against the 475th position of Hoang Nam) and was in good form after winning the men's singles championship at India F2. The attacking tactics of both players made the semifinal a highly attractive spectacle. After the first eight games, the two players were tied 4-4 and the turning point came as Nam won the ninth game breaking Carlos’s service. Maintaining his positive momentum, the tournament’s No. 3 seed closed set 1 with a 6-4 score after winning the important 10th game. Carlos strengthened his efforts in the second set, however, impatience caused him to make several mistakes and he lost three games in which he served. In the opposite direction, Nam expressed his … [Read more...] about Nam books ticket to India F3 Futures final

Following his elimination in the quarterfinals of the India F2 Futures, third-seed Nam continued to participate in the F3 competition with the aim of accumulating enough points to break into the world’s top 300 players. Despite not improving his serves, the Vietnamese star only needed five break points to oust Singh after 53 minutes of play. Earlier, Nam won the opening match 6-0, 6-1 against India’s Rishabh Sharda before seeing off the Russian challenger, Bogdan Bobrov, 2-1 (4-6, 6-4, 6-2) in the second round. In the semifinal scheduled for today, Nam will face the Spanish no. 2 seed, Carlos Boluda Purkiss, who ousted no. 5 seed, Arjun Kadhe of India, in their quarterfinal encounter. In the doubles category, Ly Hoang Nam paired with Carlos Boluda Purkiss to set up a semifinal clash with the second-seeded duo of the host country, to whom they conceded a defeat in the final match of the F2 tournament. … [Read more...] about Ly Hoang Nam surges into India F3 Futures semifinals