Following the success of the first beach tennis tournament in Quy Nhon , the ITF - BT50 - 2 Vietravel Cup 2024 also took place attractively and dramatically. The athletes continue to contribute top matches, creating unforgettable marks in the hearts of the audience.
In the women's doubles event, a large audience witnessed the exciting rematch between two couples from Japan: Homma Eri/Otsuka Erina and Nagata Junko/Shibayama Aoi.
The pair Homma Eri and Otsuka Erina showed outstanding performance and continued to win the championship in tournament 2 with a convincing 6-4, 6-0 victory over their opponents.
In the men's doubles event, Saleh Almufadhi - a 16-year-old young athlete from Thailand, made a strong impression when his teammates defeated the number one seeded pair from Japan to advance to the final.
With determination and outstanding talent, the pair of tennis players from Thailand Salehferas Almufadhi /Leklamat Harrison won against the pair of athletes from Japan Sakata Kouhei/Yoshimura Ryo with a score of 3-6, 7-5 , [11-9], won the championship.
Previously, in tournament 1 also held in Quy Nhon, Paolo Tronci and Richard Frau from Italy were crowned in this content.
“We are very excited and happy to win two consecutive championships in both tournaments. This is our first time competing in Vietnam; The organization is really impressive. See you at the next tournaments, Vietnam is great," the pair Homma Eri and Otsuka Erina shared after winning the championship at the ITF - BT50 Vietravel Cup 2024 on the evening of August 22.
Athletes winning the championship received the Cup along with a bonus of 800 USD/pair, while athletes winning second place were awarded a disc and a bonus of 480 USD/pair.
After two successful tournaments in Quy Nhon, Mr. Nguyen Hong Son - Vice President and General Secretary of the Vietnam Tennis Federation (VTF) commented: "The systematic investment from Japanese athletes has brought impressive achievements, both in men's doubles and women's doubles.
In particular, pairs of Japanese female athletes always maintain the leading position, occupying the No. 1 and No. 2 positions. This investment has clearly been effective, affirming the superiority of the athletes. Japanese rackets in tournaments".
