Hoang Nam finishes year at 244th in world tennis rankings
VOV.VN - Talented Vietnamese tennis player Ly Hoang Nam concluded the year in 244th position in the latest Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) rankings which were released on December 26.
2022 is the most successful year in Nam's career after rising to 244th from 589th in March. In addition, the local player was placed at 239th, the highest ranking ever achieved by a player from Southeast Asia (SEA) and Vietnam.
Achieving this impressive feat saw Nam win five championship titles of the International Tennis Federation (ITF) Men's World Tennis Tour M15 and M25 competitions. The Vietnamese player also successfully defended his singles title at the SEA Games 31, whilst also contributing to helping Vietnam win a place in the 2022 Davis Cup World Group II playoffs.
At present, Nam is currently working hard to earn a ticket for the qualifying round of the Australia Open 2023. The Tay Ninh-born player must now wait for the official list, which is set to be announced by in early 2023.
Previously, Nam represented Vietnam at two Grand Slams in the junior category. Most notably, he won the Wimbledon's doubles in 2015 and advanced to the third round of the Roland Garros' singles class in 2016.