Pickleball: Defeating strong opponent, Vietnamese player wins double championship in Australia

Sophia Phuong Anh won the U.18 women's singles and doubles titles at the PPA Queensland Slam tournament. In the final, the young Vietnamese player convincingly defeated the young Australian talents, with the same score of 2-0.

Convincing victory over Australia's top young pickleball players

Sophia Phuong Anh won the U.18 women's singles championship at the PPA Queensland Slam tournament, held in Australia. The PPA Queensland Slam is a pickleball tournament under the PPA Tour Australia, bringing together excellent young players from many countries.

In the final match on September 13, the young Vietnamese player had a convincing performance against Angelene McLean (a player considered to be Australia's top young talent). Sophia Phuong Anh defeated her opponent from the land of kangaroos with a score of 2-0 (11/3, 11/0).

Sophia Phuong Anh won the U.18 women's singles and doubles titles at the PPA Queensland Slam tournament

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Not only leaving her mark in the women's singles event, Sophia Phuong Anh continued to affirm her talent when she and her teammate Angelene McLean convincingly won the U.18 women's doubles event on the afternoon of September 14. The duo Sophia/McLean played with great coordination and courage, easily defeating the Australian pair Sophie Mason and Fallyn Kelly with an overwhelming score of 2-0 (11/1, 11/3).

The championship at PPA Queensland Slam helps Sophia Phuong Anh continue to maintain her leading position in the Asian youth pickleball community. At the same time, this is also a positive signal for the future of the young Vietnamese player. In addition, Sophia Phuong Anh's success at PPA Queensland Slam creates a positive premise for the development of Vietnamese pickleball in the international arena.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/pickleball-danh-bai-doi-thu-manh-tay-vot-viet-nam-lap-cu-dup-vo-dich-o-uc-18525091414534433.htm