Việt Nam win handball treble Việt Nam canoeists take medal lead Thanh breaks 3 records for weightlifting gold Thailand, Việt Nam taste first aerobic golds Games bonuses await athletes Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey ( white shirts) beat Fancis Casey Alcantara and Jason Patrombon 2-0 in the men's doubles final. VNA/VNS Photo Thế Duyệt Xuân Đăng HÀ NỘI — Treat Huey and Ruben Gonzales won their all-Filipino final match against Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara 6-1 and 6-4 in the men's tennis doubles in May 21. This was the first gold in tennis for the Philippines at the SEA Games 31. The final was a rematch of the last SEA Games in the Philippines when Alcantara and Patrombon took gold. However, this time around Gonzales and Huey were on top form, showing their strength with direct scoring serves that made it hard for Alcantara and Patrombon to save the ball. In the men's doubles, Gonzales and Huey won gold, Alcantara and Patrombon won silver, … [Read more...] about Huey, Gonzales rule all-Pinoy tennis final
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SEA Games 31: Tennis gold medalists found
Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) - Philippine tennis players Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey pocketed the men’s doubles gold after getting the best of fellow Philippines Jeson Patrombon and Francis Casey Alcantara on May 21 during the ongoing 31st Southeast Asian Games ( SEA Games 31 ). The bronze in the event went to two pairs from Vietnam. In the women’s individual event, the final match was between Anchisa Chanta and Luksika Kumkhum, both from Thailand. Luksika Kumkhum beat Anchisa Chanta 2-1 to win gold. The bronze medal was shared by Vietnam’s Chanelle Van Nguyen and Alexander Eala from the Philippines. Earlier on May 20, in the mixed doubles event, the pair of Christopher Rungkat and Aldila Sutjiadi from Indonesia defeated Thai pair Pruchya Isarò and Patcharin Cheapchandej to win gold. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is underway in Vietnam from May 12 – 23 in 12 cities and provinces. … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Tennis gold medalists found
SEA Games 31: Vietnamese tennis player win bronze in women’s singles
Vietnamese tennis player Chanelle Van Nguyen (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Vietnamese tennis player Chanelle Van Nguyen on May 20 bagged the bronze medal in the women’s singles of the ongoing SEA Games 31 . The No.1 seed was defeated in straight sets by her Thai opponent Anchisa Chanta in the semi-final held at the Hanaka Ocean Park tennis court complex in the northern province of Bac Ninh. On the day, Vietnamese pairs will play their Philippine rivals in the men’s doubles. Pham Minh Tuan and Trinh Linh Giang will face Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey, while Le Quoc Khanh and Nguyen Van Phuong face Francis Casey Alcantara and Jenson Patrombon. Ly Hoang Nam and Giang are to play in the semi-finals of the men’s singles on May 21. SEA Games 31, themed “For a Stronger South East Asia”, is being held in Hanoi and 11 neighbouring provinces and cities until May 23. It features 40 sports with 523 events, attracting around 10,000 participants. The biennial event … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese tennis player win bronze in women’s singles
SEA Games 31: Vietnamese pair pocket bronze in men’s tennis doubles
Vietnam's tennis player Trinh Linh Giang. (Photo: VNA) Bac Ninh (VNA) – Vietnam’s Trinh Linh Gian g and Pham Minh Tuan secured bronze in the men’s tennis doubles at SEA Games 31 on May 20. They lost in the semifinal in Bac Ninh province 4-6, 2-6 to Ruben Gonzales and Treat Huey of the Philippines. Vietnam’s tennis hopes now lie on Le Quoc Khanh, Nguyen Van Phuong, Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang. Khanh and Phuong will face Francis Casey Alcantara and Jeson Patrombon of the Philippines in the other men’s doubles semifinals. Meanwhile, Nam and Giang will face Thai and Lao rivals in the men’s singles semifinals./. VNA … [Read more...] about SEA Games 31: Vietnamese pair pocket bronze in men’s tennis doubles