Phương stops in the quarter-finals of world junior tennis champs

Nguyễn Văn Phương. — Photo thanhnien.vn

HÀ NỘI — Việt Nam’s young talent Nguyễn Văn Phương stopped in the quarter-finals of men’s doubles at the World Super Junior Tennis Championships in Japan on Thursday.

Phương,  一 七 and his tea妹妹ate Nodskov Rune of Denmark,  一 五, lost to Takahata Kotomi and Shota Tange of the host Japan  六- 二,  四- 六,  七- 一0 (in a super tie-break).

Earlier, Phương and Rune beat Gaku Moriya and Tsubasa Nakazato of Japan  六- 一,  六-0 in the first round and overcame Giacomo Dambrosi and Emiliano Maggioli of Italy  六- 三,  七- 六( 三) in the second round.

In the men’s singles second round, Phương lost to Chen Dong of Australia  六- 二,  六- 二.

Phương will continue to compete in the Dunlop Srixon Japan Open Junior in Japan in which he is No  四 seed in the men’s singles category. — VNS