Tran Thi Tam Hao

HCM CITY (VNS) — Tran Thi Tam Hao came from behind to beat defending champion Huynh Phi Khanh 6-7, 6-1, 7-5 in the quarter-finals of the National Women's Tennis Championships yesterday in HCM City.

It was Hao's day despite making Khanh to work hard to take the first set on a tie breaks.

She continued her outstanding performance in the second set to break twice to level the match.

The third set reached 5-5 before Hao went ahead with the only break point of the set to steal a berth in the semi-finals.

Her rival will be Phan Thi Thanh Binh of Da Nang who beat Pham Thi Dong Trinh from Kien Giang 6-1, 6-2. — VNS