Hot: Le Duc Phat defeated the 1.91 m tall German tennis player, leading Group K of the Olympics
Báo Thanh niên•31/07/2024
Participating in the Olympics for the first time, tennis player Le Duc Phat had his first victory when he defeated tennis player Fabian Roth (Germany) early this morning (July 31).
Winning a ticket to the Olympics for the first time, army lieutenant Le Duc Phat is eager to prove himself. The draw put Vietnam's number 1 male tennis player in group K with the participation of world number 12 Prannoy (India) and Fabian Roth (Germany, world number 82). The group only selects 1 top player to enter the knockout round, so Duc Phat (world number 70) has to compete fiercely.
Duc Phat had a smooth start to the Olympics.
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Beautiful image of Le Duc Phat in the victory over Fabian Roth (Germany, world rank 82)
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Le Duc Phat will compete for the top spot and a ticket to the next round with Indian number 1 player Prannoy.
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In the opening match, the 28-year-old 1.91m tall Fabian Roth lost 0-2 (18/21, 12/21) to the seed Prannoy, so he has no chance of advancing. Meanwhile, Le Duc Phat needs to win against this opponent to play the decisive match for the top spot in the group with the number 1 Indian player. With the ability to control the badminton flexibly and make good use of powerful and effective smashes, Le Duc Phat quickly created a score gap of 6/3 and then widened the gap with a fairly easy 21/10 victory in the first set.
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Entering the second set confidently, Le Duc Phat scored his first points thanks to short net shots while German player Fabian Roth also made a mistake. Fabian Roth's efforts helped him equalize 5/5 but then Le Duc Phat accelerated when he launched his signature powerful smashes to take the lead 9/5 then 11/6 and then won 21/10. The final victory of 2-0 (21/10, 21/10) helped Le Duc Phat temporarily take the lead in Group K with a better extra coefficient than Prannoy. The match to decide the top spot in Group K between Le Duc Phat and Prannoy will take place early tomorrow morning (August 1).
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