Van Phuong plays pickleball and tennis professionally - Photo: FBNV
Nguyen Van Phuong is the only player who plays both pickleball and tennis. He is on the list of the Vietnamese men's tennis team attending the 33rd SEA Games along with 4 other members.
According to the October 2025 rankings of VTF (Vietnam Tennis Federation), Van Phuong is ranked 2nd in singles (370 points), 10th in men's doubles (93 points).
Van Phuong often plays in some amateur and national pickleball tournaments. However, his competition frequency is less than that of Ly Hoang Nam, Trinh Linh Giang or Nguyen Dac Tien.
The priority of the 2001-born tennis player is still tennis. Nguyen Van Phuong participates in almost all tournaments in the national tennis system of VTF. He is under the management of a military unit.
Having competed in many international arenas, Van Phuong carries with him his ambition and is ready to join his teammates in continuing the glorious journey for Vietnamese tennis at the 33rd SEA Games.
The four remaining players in the Vietnamese men's tennis team attending the 33rd SEA Games are Vu Ha Minh Duc (Vietnam's number 1 tennis player), Dinh Viet Tuan Minh, Nguyen Minh Phat (ranked 12th), and Tu Le Khanh Duy (ranked 3rd).
List of Vietnamese men's tennis team participating in SEA Games 33 - Photo: VTF
Except for Van Phuong, these four players have not yet entered the amateur pickleball tournaments. Tennis players always have an advantage when switching to competing in this "hot" sport in Vietnam.
Besides, besides Van Phuong, Tu Le Khanh Duy, Nguyen Minh Phat, Dinh Viet Tuan Minh, Vu Ha Minh Duc all participated in the SEA Games for the first time.
The 33rd SEA Games tennis competition will begin from December 9 to 20 at the National Tennis Development Center in Muang Thong Thani, about 14km from Don Mueang Airport.
SEA Games 33 will take place from December 9 to 20 in Thailand.
Many tennis players lost their rankings : Ly Hoang Nam, Truong Vinh Hien, Nguyen Dac Tien switched to pickleball and did not compete in tennis in the VTF system, so they did not accumulate points on the VTF rankings. Trinh Linh Giang was not even in the top 100.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/tay-vot-pickleball-du-sea-games-voi-tuyen-tennis-viet-nam-20251120162537915.htm
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