Vietnam cruises into Sudirman Cup’s Group 2 round
(VOV) - Vietnamese badminton players have entered Group 2 of the Sudirman Cup world team championships after overwhelming their Ukraine opponents 3-1.
Nguyen Tien Minh triumphed over Zavadsky 2-0 in the men’s singles event, while, Bao Duc and Hoang Nam beat Konov and Zavadsky in two sets, 21-17 and 21-19, in the men’s doubles.
Women’s doubles team Vu Thi Trang and Nguyen Thi Sen defeated Ukrainians Diptan and Voytsekh 2-1 but Nguyen Thuy Linh lost to Ulitina 0-2 in the women’s singles category.
Participants in the Sudirman Cup competition are divided into groups based on the teams’ levels. Only teams in Group 1 qualify to compete for the final championship title.