Pham Cao Cuong was ousted from the US International badminton tournament on December 2. — Photo thethaovietnam.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — National defending champion Pham Cao Cuong was ousted from the US International badminton tournament on December 2.

World number 176 Cuong lost to unseeded Sheng Lye of the United States 21-18, 15-21, 18-21 in the first round.

Today, Vietnamese number four seed Nguyen Tien Minh will meet Yu Jen Chi of Chinese Taipei in the second round, while Vu Thi Trang will play Hsuan-Yu Wendy Chen of Australia in the first-round match.

The tournament will end on December 12 in Orlando, Florida. — VNS