Futures series arrives in Vietnam
Vietnam will host two Men's Futures tennis series this year, according to the national Tennis Federation.
Tennis player Hoang Thien competed in Men's Futures tournament 2013 (Photo: sggp.org)HCM City (VNA) – Vietnam will host two Men's Futures tennis series this year, according to the national Tennis Federation.
The first one includes three events F1, F2 and F3 in April in Hanoi. The second, F4, F5 and F6 is in HCM City and Nghe An province later.
The series was organised twice in the country in 2012 and 2013 and stopped since then.
Men's Futures is a series of professional tennis tournaments held around the world by the International Tennis Federation.
The circuit represents the lowest rung of the men's professional tennis ladder. Nearly every professional player has spent some time on the ITF Men's Circuit.-VNA
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