Le Duc Phat defeated the 1.91 m tall German tennis player, leading Group K of the Olympics

Winning a ticket to the Olympics for the first time, army lieutenant Le Duc Phat is eager to prove himself. The draw put Vietnam's number 1 male tennis player in group K with the participation of world No. 12 Prannoy (India) and Fabian Roth (Germany, world No. 82). The group only selects 1 top player to enter the knockout round, so Duc Phat (world No. 70) has to compete fiercely.

Le Duc Phat will compete for the top spot and a ticket to the next round with Indian number 1 player Prannoy.

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In the opening match, 28-year-old 1.91m player Fabian Roth lost 0-2 (18/21, 12/21) to seed Prannoy, so he has no chance of advancing. Meanwhile, Le Duc Phat needs to win against this opponent to play the decisive match for the top spot in the group with the number 1 player in India.

With the ability to control badminton flexibly and develop powerful and effective smashes, Le Duc Phat quickly created a score gap of 6/3 and then deepened the gap with a fairly easy 21/10 victory in game 1.

Entering the second game confidently, Le Duc Phat got his first points thanks to short net shots while German player Fabian Roth also made a mistake. Fabian Roth's efforts helped him equalize 5/5 but then Le Duc Phat accelerated when he launched his signature powerful smashes to take the lead 9/5 then 11/6 and then won 21/10.

The 2-0 victory (October 21, October 21) helped Le Duc Phat temporarily take the lead in Group K with a better extra coefficient than Prannoy. The match to decide the top spot in Group K between Le Duc Phat and Prannoy will take place early tomorrow morning (August 1).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-le-duc-phat-danh-bai-tay-vot-duc-cao-191-m-dan-dau-bang-k-olympic-18524073101581861.htm