Ly Hoang Nam. — Photo thethao247.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — Ly Hoang Nam of Viet Nam beat Brazilian Igor Ribeiro Marcondes 7-5, 6-0 in the first round of the 50th Astrid Bowl Charleroi, Belgian International Junior Championships yesterday.

The sole player from Southeast Asia will next meet Boris Pokotilov of Russia in the second round at the Centre de Delassement de Charleroi-Marcinelle.

Pokotilov, who had a bye in the first round, is the No 16 seed in the clay court tournament.

The Belgian event for both boys and girls will end on May 31. — VNS