Entering the final match of the men's pro doubles at the PPA Asia Tour Hangzhou 2025 on the evening of December 6 in Hangzhou - China, Vinh Hien and Minh Quan had to face a "steel wall" named Federico Staksrud/Amaan Batia, the number 1 seed pair of the tournament.
Having a dream start with a 7-1 lead, the Vietnamese duo let their opponents rise strongly and lost 10-12 in the first set.
The tense scenario continued to repeat itself in set 2 when Vinh Hien/Minh Quan fell behind again, but their bravery helped them to resiliently equalize 3-3, 6-6 and accelerate to win 11-6 to drag the match into the deciding set.
Vinh Hien (left) and Minh Quan made history for Vietnamese men's doubles at the PPA Tour
Entering the deciding set, the Vietnamese duo quickly took a 3-1 lead, and were tied 3-3 by their opponents.
However, Vinh Hien's excitement increased when his solid net defense, ending with powerful volleys, helped the two Vietnamese players take the lead. In particular, attention was focused on the series of 6 consecutive points to end the match in 3 sets.
Ly Hoang Nam brought home the first championship trophy at PPA ASIA Tour Hangzhou 2025
Coming from behind to win 2-1 (10-12, 11-6, 11-5), Vinh Hien and Minh Quan not only won the championship but also made history, helping Vietnamese pickleball set a new milestone, with the first PPA Tour men's doubles championship for Vietnamese players.
At this tournament, in addition to the gold cups of Vinh Hien and Minh Quan, the Vietnamese representative also had the championship of Ly Hoang Nam in the pro men's singles, when he defeated Jack Wong in 2 sets.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/vinh-hien-minh-quan-vo-dich-lam-nen-lich-su-doi-nam-viet-nam-tai-ppa-tour-196251206182728324.htm
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