Vietnamese table tennis failed to spring any surprises against extremely strong opponents at the 33rd SEA Games.

TPO - The first day of competition for the Vietnamese table tennis team at the SEA Games 33 was unsuccessful as Dinh Anh Hoang, Tran Mai Ngoc and their teammates lost to strong opponents from Singapore and host country Thailand.

Vietnamese table tennis had an unsuccessful day at the 33rd SEA Games (photo MD).

In the women's team event, Mai Hoang My Trang was the only winner, defeating Tamolwan 3-1 (11/9, 6/11, 11/8, 11/8). Dieu Khanh unfortunately lost to Suthasini 2-3 (4/11, 11/8, 7/11, 11/6, 10/12), and to Orawan 0-3 (4/11, 5/11, 4/11). Mai Ngoc suffered a quick 0-3 defeat against Thailand's number one female player, Orawan. The Vietnamese women's team lost the match 1-3 overall.

The Vietnamese men's table tennis team also failed to overcome their higher-ranked opponents from Singapore. Dinh Anh Hoang and his teammates lost 1-3 to Singapore. Nguyen Anh Tu was the only winner in this match.

Both the Vietnamese men's and women's table tennis teams still have a chance to compete for a place in the semi-finals. The women's team is competing for second place in their group against the Philippines, while the men's team is competing for second place in their group against Indonesia.

A notable point at this SEA Games is that Vietnam's competitors have brought quite a few young athletes to compete, and these athletes have all shown significant progress. A representative from the Vietnam Table Tennis Federation stated that they will carefully study this issue to prepare for the future of Vietnamese table tennis.

Here are some photos from the first day of competition for the Vietnamese men's and women's table tennis teams.

Watch SEA Games 33, stand alongside the Vietnamese Sports Delegation, in its entirety onFPT Play, at: http://fptplay.vn

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