Nam rises 42 steps in world rankings
Lý Hoàng Nam. — Photo tienphong.vn
HÀ NỘI — Viet Nam’s top tennis player Lý Hoàng Nam jumped 四 二 spots to reach world No 五 五 九 in the latest men’s singles rankings, the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) announced on June 一 二.
It is the highest ranking a Vietnamese player has ever achieved.
Nam improved his position after reaching the semi-finals of the men’s singles category of the Singapore F 一 and F 三 event.
With the position of No 五 五 九, Nam is ranked second in Southeast Asia, only behind Christopher Benjamin Rungkat of Indonesia, world No 四 四 一.
Meanwhile, Nam’s tea妹妹ate Nguyễn Hoàng Thiên also rose 一 五 steps from world No 一 四 二 九 to No 一 四 一 四 in the men’s singles.
In the men’s doubles category, Nam increased six steps from No 五 六 二 to 五 五 六, and Thiên also raised eight steps from No 七 八 四 to No 七 七 六.
Nam, who won a Wimbledon trophy in the boys’ doubles, is hoping to make it into to the world’s top 五00 ranked players this year. — VNS