Five countries in Southeast Asia will send players to Vietnam’s Open Men’s Singles Tennis Championships, from March 31 to April 4 at the Tanimex Sports and Culture Centre in Tan Binh District.
Two players each from Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Laos and Cambodia will complete against 35 local players, including top-rated and defending champion Do Minh Quan and teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien.
Indonesia will send Christoper Rungat, 20, and Nesa Artha, 28, who paired up to win a double bronze medal at the 25 th SEA Games in Laos last December.
Malaysia will send third-ranked Ariez Elyaas Deen Hishaam and fourth-ranked Mohd Assri Merzuki. Both are included in Malaysia ’s Davis Cup squad. Nguyen Van Ngoan, vice head of the organising committee, said Indonesian players were strong and would pose a big challenge to local players.
Ngoan also praised the Malaysian players’ skills.
Thailand ’s second-ranked Pongsiri Niroj, who excited the quater finals last year, will come back to the tournament, along with countryman Grittaboon Prahmanee.
Laos and Cambodia will send players who represented their country at the 25 th SEA Games.
Parallel to the tournament, there will also be a tennis competition for amateur players, which has attracted 110 entries./.
Two players each from Thailand , Indonesia , Malaysia , Laos and Cambodia will complete against 35 local players, including top-rated and defending champion Do Minh Quan and teenager Nguyen Hoang Thien.
Indonesia will send Christoper Rungat, 20, and Nesa Artha, 28, who paired up to win a double bronze medal at the 25 th SEA Games in Laos last December.
Malaysia will send third-ranked Ariez Elyaas Deen Hishaam and fourth-ranked Mohd Assri Merzuki. Both are included in Malaysia ’s Davis Cup squad. Nguyen Van Ngoan, vice head of the organising committee, said Indonesian players were strong and would pose a big challenge to local players.
Ngoan also praised the Malaysian players’ skills.
Thailand ’s second-ranked Pongsiri Niroj, who excited the quater finals last year, will come back to the tournament, along with countryman Grittaboon Prahmanee.
Laos and Cambodia will send players who represented their country at the 25 th SEA Games.
Parallel to the tournament, there will also be a tennis competition for amateur players, which has attracted 110 entries./.
