Ly Hoang Nam.— Photo tennis247

HANOI (VNS) — Viet Nam's Ly Hoang Nam defeated Jake Devine of the US 3-6, 6-1, 7-6 (4) in the first round of the Yucatan Cup tennis tournament in Mexico yesterday.

The national champion, who is seeded No 11, will next meet with Riki Oshima of Japan in the second round today. Qualifier Oshima beat Alan Nunez Aguilera of Mexico 6-2, 6-2.

Nam is on his way to collecting enough points to break into the world junior top 50 who qualify to compete in the main round of the Australian Open's junior category in January. — VNS