Ly Hoang Nam faces Trinh Linh Giang in the PPA Asia semi-finals

Two teammates, Ly Hoang Nam and Trinh Linh Giang, were forced to eliminate each other to find a place in the finals of the PPA Asia Hong Kong Open 2025, men's singles professional pickleball event.

Two top Vietnamese tennis players had to eliminate each other in the semi-finals - Photo: KMT

On the morning of August 22, the round of 16 and quarterfinals of the professional men's singles of the PPA Asia Hong Kong Open ended with almost absolute victory belonging to athletes from Vietnam.

Three of the four semi-finalists are familiar players who switched from tennis to pickleball. They are Truong Vinh Hien, Trinh Ling Giang and former number 1 Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam.

According to the bracket, the second semi-final is an internal clash between Trinh Linh Giang and Ly Hoang Nam. That means at least Vietnam has 1 place in the final of the professional men's singles.

Semi-final 1 between Truong Vinh Hien and home player and number 1 seed Hong Wong Kit - also known as Jack Wong. Jack Wong is a familiar face in pickleball tournaments in Vietnam.

Jack Wong won 2 matches in Main Draw against Zefeng Li and Eunggwon Kim with the same score of 2-0.

Meanwhile, Ly Hoang Nam had an impressive win over the second seeded Japanese player Kenta Miyoshi to secure a ticket to the semi-finals. He then beat Jimmy Liong with the same score of 2-0.

Clashing with his friend Trinh Linh Giang, who is also the reigning champion of the men's singles at the Malaysia Open, Ly Hoang Nam has the opportunity to usurp the throne and affirm his name, although this challenge is not easy.

The two men's singles semi-finals will take place at 6:00 p.m. on August 23, Vietnam time.

The male players will continue to compete in men's doubles such as Hoang Nam/Linh Giang, or mixed doubles between Hoang Nam/Jolie Lam, Linh Giang/Connie Lee at noon on August 22.

QUANG THINH

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ly-hoang-nam-doi-dau-trinh-linh-giang-o-ban-ket-ppa-asia-20250822120059445.htm