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Quan wins Tanimex 2009 tourney
HCM City (VNA) - Number one Vietnamese tennis star Do Minh Quan on on April 19 the Tanimex International Tennis Tournament 2009 title for the second time in a row.
Quan left the court victorious with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Le Quoc Khanh, who
conceded the second set because of thigh injury.
As top seed and defending champion, with an easier-than-expected victory over
seventh seed Andrean Raturandang of Indonesia in the semi-final, Quan broke in the
third game but won the next four games to win the first set.
Khanh, who called for medical care in the sixth game of the first set, decided to
drop out and concede the men's singles title.
"I am very happy to take the title for the second time in succession," Quan said
after the match.
"Before the tournament I didn't think it would be easy for me to win the title,
but the unexpected early elimination of foreign players made it easier for me to
grab it," added Quan.
"Even though I won the tournament, I still must work to improve my serving ability
and my physical strength".
"Finishing the tournament in second place is an unexpected success, considering I
only returned to practice a month ago," said Khanh, who always plays very
aggressive.
In the men's doubles, Hendri Susilo Pramono and Andrean Raturandang of Indonesia
overcame hosts Quan and Khanh to win the men's event for the first time and
received 1,500 USD in prize money.
"We played well in the final; we equalized the score twice in the first set and in
the decider to seal the win. We are very happy to win the men's doubles title and
hope that we will be here for the next tournament," said Pramono.
Quan received 2,950 USD including 2,500 USD for the men's singles title and 450
USD for the men's doubles second place win.
Khanh pocketed 2,150 USD, including 1,700 USD for second in the men's singles and
450 USD for the men's doubles runner-up.
Third place in the men's singles event was shared between Ngo Quang Huy and
Andrean Raturandang.
Malaysian duo Adam Jaya and Yew Ming Si and Pongsiri Niroj and Kong Lertchai from
Thailand came in third in the men's doubles event.-Enditem
Quan left the court victorious with a 6-1, 6-0 victory over Le Quoc Khanh, who
conceded the second set because of thigh injury.
As top seed and defending champion, with an easier-than-expected victory over
seventh seed Andrean Raturandang of Indonesia in the semi-final, Quan broke in the
third game but won the next four games to win the first set.
Khanh, who called for medical care in the sixth game of the first set, decided to
drop out and concede the men's singles title.
"I am very happy to take the title for the second time in succession," Quan said
after the match.
"Before the tournament I didn't think it would be easy for me to win the title,
but the unexpected early elimination of foreign players made it easier for me to
grab it," added Quan.
"Even though I won the tournament, I still must work to improve my serving ability
and my physical strength".
"Finishing the tournament in second place is an unexpected success, considering I
only returned to practice a month ago," said Khanh, who always plays very
aggressive.
In the men's doubles, Hendri Susilo Pramono and Andrean Raturandang of Indonesia
overcame hosts Quan and Khanh to win the men's event for the first time and
received 1,500 USD in prize money.
"We played well in the final; we equalized the score twice in the first set and in
the decider to seal the win. We are very happy to win the men's doubles title and
hope that we will be here for the next tournament," said Pramono.
Quan received 2,950 USD including 2,500 USD for the men's singles title and 450
USD for the men's doubles second place win.
Khanh pocketed 2,150 USD, including 1,700 USD for second in the men's singles and
450 USD for the men's doubles runner-up.
Third place in the men's singles event was shared between Ngo Quang Huy and
Andrean Raturandang.
Malaysian duo Adam Jaya and Yew Ming Si and Pongsiri Niroj and Kong Lertchai from
Thailand came in third in the men's doubles event.-Enditem
