Tennis player Nguyen Hai Dang does the unbelievable at the 2025 Korean Masters badminton tournament

Tennis player Nguyen Hai Dang could not create a surprise in the second round of the men's singles of the Korea Masters 2025 badminton tournament taking place today.

Nguyen Hai Dang was in pain but still refused to give up.

Nguyen Hai Dang ( world No. 55) was rated lower than Korean No. 1 Jeon Hyeok Jin (world No. 35), who is also the No. 4 seed in the men's singles. Therefore, it was not surprising that he lost 1-2 to this opponent in the second round of the 2025 Korean Masters badminton tournament. The Ho Chi Minh City player even received a lot of praise when he won a set against the home player.

Nguyen Hai Dang was injured but still played until the end of the match at the 2025 Korean Masters badminton tournament.

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However, because he used all his strength in the second set, Nguyen Hai Dang showed signs of muscle strain, and was not in the best physical condition when the match entered the decisive third set. At many times in the third set, Nguyen Hai Dang only received the shuttlecock over the net and then "stood still", allowing his opponent to score easily. When Jeon Hyeok Jin scored the final point, winning by a margin of 21/2 in the third set to seal the overall victory, Nguyen Hai Dang collapsed on the court, unable to shake hands with his opponent.

"Hai Dang is injured and can't walk, why doesn't he give up? The rules allow athletes to give up if they are injured while competing. Seeing our athletes compete like they are giving away the ball to their opponents is really annoying for the audience," Pham Truong Van Khoa shared on the Vietnamese badminton social network. "He is injured but still tries his best to compete without giving up, that is a commendable spirit. Hai Dang is a potential player, always wants to give his all, we should encourage him to improve more and more. I think what Hai Dang needs to do is improve his physical strength," Nguyen Hong An shared.

Nguyen Hai Dang takes care of his strained legs after the match with the home Korean player Jeon Hyeok Jin

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Speaking to Thanh Nien today, Ms. Hoang Thi Thu Ha - Vice President of the Ho Chi Minh City Badminton Federation said that in international tournaments, athletes are allowed to quit if they are injured while competing. The decision to quit or not belongs to the athlete and in Hai Dang's case, this player probably did not want to quit but tried to compete to the end.

By stopping at the second round of the men's singles of the 2025 Korean Masters badminton tournament, Nguyen Hai Dang has accumulated 2,750 more points on the world rankings. In recent times, this tennis player has strived to compete internationally with the goal of honing his skills in preparation for the 33rd SEA Games taking place in Thailand this December.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/tay-vot-nguyen-hai-dang-lam-dieu-kho-tin-tai-giai-cau-long-han-quoc-masters-2025-185251106175445082.htm