Dinh Manh and Dinh Hoang reached the quarterfinals of Vietnam Open 2025 – Photo: Thanh Dinh
On the evening of September 11, the number 1 badmintonduos by Vietnam, Tran Dinh Manh and Nguyen Dinh Hoang, were impressive to penetrate to the quarterfinals of the Vietnam Open 2025. The Vietnamese representative won convincingly 2-0 (22-20, 24-22) of SEI.
Before the game, the couple from Chinese Taipei was ranked higher, namely 71st on the world ranking and placed 6th. The Vietnamese representative, on the other hand, was in 96th place on the world ranking (placed 9th).
The game was extremely exciting from the first points. Both sets had to be decisive to determine the winner.
In the first set, Dinh Manh and Dinh Hoang showed that they have a strong fighting spirit and they managed to surpass their opponents at crucial moments. They closed the set with a narrow score of 22-20.
The couple from Chinese Taipei accepted the defeat against the Vietnamese representative with pain in the heart – Photo: Thanh Dinh
In the second set, the drama continued to stack into a climax. Both teams constantly hunted each other on points. With good coordination and decisive play, however, the Vietnamese managed to save the match point and win with 24-22, which impressed the match of the home crowd.
This victory not only brought Tran Dinh Manh and Nguyen Dinh Hoang to the quarterfinals of the Vietnam Open 2025, but is also a proof of the progress made by Vietnamese badminton in the helloblin game.
The journey of Vietnams number 1 in the tournament receives a lot of attention and expectations from fans throughout the country.
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