Ly Hoang Nam fulfills his wish before SEA Games 33

Not participating in SEA Games 33, Ly Hoang Nam will face former PPA No. 1 American tennis player Federico Staksrud in the men's singles semi-finals of the Asian pickleball tournament at 11 a.m. on December 5.

The most watched match on December 5 onFPT Play - Photo: HIEU PIKABOO

Ly Hoang Nam will fulfill his dream when he meets the top American pickleball player. The two will take to the court on the morning of December 5 in the semi-finals of the PPA Asia Tour professional men's singles in Hangzhou.

Federico Staksrud, No. 2 in PPA Ranking, is the "single king" in the US system tournaments. This is his first time participating in a stage in Asia. He is the No. 1 seed in this event.

Staksrud is the No. 1 seed, while Ly Hoang Nam is the No. 3 seed in the 2025 Hangzhou tournament. Staksrud was given a special ticket to the round of 16 and especially won against two players from Vietnam.

In the first match, Staksrud defeated young tennis player Le Xuan Duc, the "younger brother" of Ly Hoang Nam in doubles. Xuan Duc lost quickly 2-0. Then, it was Hung Anh's turn to lose 0-2 in the end.

Ly Hoang Nam also received a special pass to the round of 16. The 1997-born player defeated Shimabukuro and Kenta Miyoshi with the same score of 2-0 to enter the semi-finals to meet Staksrud tomorrow.

In the opposite singles bracket, Truong Vinh Hien will meet Hong Wong Kit in the semi-finals. Vinh Hien defeated Trinh Linh Giang in the quarter-finals with a score of 2-0. Hien is increasingly asserting his singles class.

With such a schedule, the two Vietnamese players can still have a rematch if they both lose or win. Vinh Hien with this form can beat Hong Wong Kit, who defeated Connor Garnett.

Meanwhile, Vietnamese pickleball fans will wait to see if Ly Hoang Nam can make a surprise against the 2nd ranked player in PPA Ranking. If so, it will be a pickleball earthquake.

Ly Hoang Nam himself met Staksrud in the men's doubles with Xuan Duc. The duo tasted defeat 2-1 at noon on December 4. That was all the experience Nam had in Hangzhou this time.

Ly Hoang Nam is holding the Alpha 2 racket in this tournament, while Truong Vinh Hien is using the Triton5. The matches on December 5 will be broadcast live on FPT Play from 8am.

QUANG THINH

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/ly-hoang-nam-thoa-uoc-vong-truoc-sea-games-33-20251204212137856.htm