Phương wins Junior Becamex Cup

Nguyễn Văn Phương (left) and his Junior Becamex Cup trophy. — Photo baomoi.com

HÀ NỘI — Nguyễn Văn Phương grabbed his second title in  一0 days by winning the boys’ single event at the International Tennis Federation Junior Becamex Cup in Bình Dương Province yesterday.

No  五 seed Phương of the hosts beat his Chinese rival No  七 seed Zeng Zicheng  六- 一,  六- 一 in the final.

Last week, he won the ITF Junior Circuit-HCM City trophy beating Yuan Zihao of China.

In the boys’ doubles final of the Becamex Cup, Phương and his partner Huỳnh Minh Thịnh finished second, losing  六- 三,  三- 六,  八- 一0 to No  一 pair Lo Yi Jui of Chinese Taipei and Lu Pengyiu of China.

The girls’ singles title went to Riho Yuasa of Japan, who came from behind to beat Rania Azziz of France  二- 六,  六- 二,  六- 三.

Chinese Taipei’s Huang Hsuan and Jhang Ke Syuan defeated Nanami Saito and Riho Yuasa of Japan  七- 六 ( 五),  六- 一 to win the girls’ doubles title. — VNS