Despite being considered the underdogs, Thien and Nam started the match off in high pace and went on to win both sets with the same score of 7-6(7-4) after one hour and 45 minutes of play, thus becoming the overall champions in a convincing manner.
Earlier on their lead up to the final, the Vietnamese pair successfully handled tough challenges from top seeds of Thailand and no. 3 seeds from China and Japan.
After Thien and Nam secured Vietnam the Men’s Futures doubles crown, General Secretary of the Vietnam Tennis Federation Nguyen Quoc Ky presented VND50 million (US$2,250) to the duo as a bonus for their exceptional performance.
In the singles event, Ly Hoang Nam has made it through to the final following his fantastic 2-0 (6-2, 6-4) win over no. 4 seed Gao Xin of China, becoming the first Vietnamese tennis player to enter the decisive clash of a Men’s Futures tournament.
Nam’s final opponent is Shiga Masato from Japan, who beat fellow teammate Ito Yuichi 4-6, 6-0, 6-0 in the remaining semifinal match.
Hoang Thien falls down to the ground after the victory.
Hoang Nam celebrates the historic triumph.