Le Duc Phat 'receives the pioneer seal' on the first day of Tet, a great battle with Chinese tennis players

Waiting for good news Le Duc Phat

With the goal of soon conquering the world's top 50, tennis player Le Duc Phat (ranked 56th in the world) of the Army accepted to "sacrifice" his Lunar New Year holiday to go to Thailand to participate in the Thailand Masters international badminton tournament. This is a tournament in the World Tour Super 300 system of the Badminton World Federation (BWF), with a total prize money of 240,000 USD.

Le Duc Phat entered the match on the first day of Lunar New Year, facing a Chinese player at the Thailand Masters tournament.

According to the schedule of the Thailand Masters 2025 tournament, Le Duc Phat (ranked 56th in the world) will face 21-year-old Chinese tennis player Zhu Xuan Chen (ranked 169th in the world) at 1:30 p.m. today (January 29). Although his ranking is lower than Le Duc Phat's, with his youth and progress, the Chinese tennis player is expected to create many difficulties for the number 1 male badminton player in Vietnam. Meanwhile, with experience in many international tournaments such as the 2024 Paris Olympics, Le Duc Phat is expected to show his full ability to go deep in the tournament.

"My goal this year is to be in the top 50 in the world. I also dream of winning a medal at the 33rd SEA Games in November in Thailand, so I want to prepare as best as possible in all aspects. In today's match, which takes place on the special day of the first day of the Lunar New Year, I hope I will win to give to my fans," Le Duc Phat shared.

Le Duc Phat (left) trains in Thailand, ready to conquer the tournament in early 2025

Last year, because he was focused on the goal of winning tickets to the Olympics, Le Duc Phat also competed internationally during the Lunar New Year. The efforts of this 26-year-old tennis player from Dong Nai were rewarded with a ticket to the Paris Olympics. At the biggest arena on the planet, Le Duc Phat started with a victory over tennis player Fabian Roth (Germany, ranked 82nd in the world) but then failed to surprise tennis player Prannoy Haseena (India, ranked 13th in the world) in the match that decided the ticket to the next round.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/le-duc-phat-linh-an-tien-phong-mung-1-tet-dai-chien-tay-vot-trung-quoc-185250129035158896.htm