Nam advanced from world number 683 to 634, representing the best ranking in his career and the highest a Vietnamese player has ever ranked.
Nam improved his position after winning in the first round of the 2016 Vietnam Open in HCM City.
In the men’s doubles, both Nam and Nguyen Hoang Thien went up after the pair’s victory in the first round of the 2016 Vietnam Open.
Nam advanced 111 spots to 707 while Thien jumped 126 places to 775.
