Le Phu Gia
The indomitable Le Phu Gia of Vietnam is on the verge of another double triumph at the ATF Asia Under-14 Development Championships at the Morodok Tennis Complex.
After having won his first international titles, clinching both the singles and doubles titles in Week 1 of the competition, Phu Gia has made another statement of his growing stature today.
Not only that he booked his place in the boy’s singles final, he and Vu Tuan Phong combined to win the doubles title once again.
Phu Gia-Tuan Phong closed out the doubles final with a comprehensive 6-1, 6-4 defeat of Singapore’s Nicholas Ming En Pak-Leon Ho Wei Xi. Last week Vietnamese duo had defeated the same opponents 6-4, 6-4 in the final.
Tomorrow Phu Gia will be on the opposite side of his teammate Tuan Phong as both battle for the singles title.
Phu Gia defeated Nicholas 6-0, 5-7,6-1 to book his place in the final while Tuan Phong came back from a set down to beat Leon 2-6, 6-2, 6-3 in his semi-finals.
Phu Gia had also beaten Nicholas in the quarter-finals last week, although he had a much easier time first time around, winning 6-3, 6-3.
It was sweet revenge for Tuan Phong, as he was beaten 0-6, 6-7 (5) by Leon in the semi-finals last week.
The finals between the two friends, nevertheless is expected to be a fire-cracker with both players determined to showcase their talent.
Vietnam also claimed the girl’s doubles title with Nguyen Linh Nhi-To Bien Nhieh laying claim to their second title in as many weeks. The pair overcame early resistance from Mongolia’s Khuslen Munkhbayar-Aissata Enkhzaya Adam before winning 7-6 (12-10), 6-3.
The girl’s singles competition, however, turned out to be a disappointing outing for the Vietnamese players as both Binh Nhieh and Linh Nhi were dumped out in the semi-finals.
Flilipina Maristella Torrecampo, the Week 1 champion, continued her mastery over Binh Nhieh with a 6-3, 7-6 (1) win in the semi-finals. The Vietnamese gave Maristella a much tougher fight this time, having lost 0-6, 1-6 at the same stage last week.
As for Linh Nhi, she was beaten 3-6, 4-6 by Singapore’s Wang Zixi in her semi-final tie.
RESULTS
BOYS SINGLES
Semi-finals: Le Phu Gia (Vie) bt Nicholas Ming En Pak (Sgp) 6-0, 5-7, 6-1; Vu Thuan Phong (Vie) bt Leon Ho Wei Xi (Sgp) 2-6, 6-2, 6-3
Qualification Round Two: Alexi Luca Rafael Aldemita (Phi) bt Muhammad Ibraheem Gill (Pak) 6-0, 6-2; Mean Sophanith (Cam) bt Jovania Martins da Sliva (Tls) 6-0, 6-2; Marcus Lorenzo Go (Phi) bt Muhammad Muaz (Phi) 6-3, 6-3; Phoupha Chanthavong (Lao) bt Rafi Al (Ban) 6-0, 6-0; Xavier Brito De Carvalho (Tls) bt Mohamed Alson Saame (Mdv) walkover; Aleksander Mikheichev (Cam) bt Dudu Tenzin (Bhu) 6-0, 6-1; Joel Lim (Bru) bt Batsaikhan Munkhochir (Mgl) 6-2, 6-2; Salaam Yousuf Zaain (Ban) bt Pelthop Tshering (Bhu) 6-1, 6-1; Ismail Md Jobair (Ban) bt Sanaxay Chansomphou (Lao) 6-1, 6-4
BOYS DOUBLES
Final: Le Phu Gia-Vu Tuan Phong (Vie) bt Nicholas Ming En Pak-Leon Ho Wei Xi (Sgp) 6-1, 6-4
GIRLS SINGLES
Semi-finals: Maristella Torrecampo (Phi) bt To Binh Nhieh (Vie) 6-3, 7-6 (1); Wang Zixi (Sgp) bt Nguyen Linh Nhi (Vie) 6-3, 6-4
Qualification Round Two: Manixone Phommavong (Lao) bt Morn Makara (Cam) 6-1, 6-0; Ella Mhae Paglalunan (Phi) bt Jannat Howlader (Pak) 6-2, 6-2; Aissata Enkhzaya Adama (Mgl) bt Khajida Khalil (Pak) 6-0, 6-1; Khuslen Munkhbayar (Mgl) bt Mastora Afrin (Ban) 6-2, 7-5; Hannah Tay (Sgp) bt Kanza Ismail Hameed (Mdv) 6-0, 6-3; Eesha Rabbi (Pak) bt Ofelia Soares (Tls) 6-1, 6-0; Isra Aara Ibrahim (Mdv) bt Esther Srun Chomnith (Cam) 6-0, 6-0; Goh Wei Rou (Bru) bt Silivet Chanthaphone (Lao) 6-1, 7-5; Lopes Dos Santos (Tls) bt Yangchen Sumeru (Bhu) 6-3, 6-1
GIRLS DOUBLES
Final: Nguyen Linh Nhi-To Bien Nhieh (Vie) beat Khuslen Munkhbayar-Aissata Enkhzaya Adam (Mgl) 7-6 (12-10), 6-3
