The Vietnamese women's table tennis team entered the second round of the team event, facing Mongolia this morning, September 23. The Vietnamese girls showed their determination in every move. Right in the first round, Nguyen Khoa Dieu Khanh caused Batbayar a lot of trouble.
She quickly won the first two sets with scores of 11-5 and 11-7. However, this athlete could not maintain her form and lost 8-11 in set 3. Set 4 marked the return of Dieu Khanh when she won her opponent with a huge difference of 11-2.
Vietnam women's table tennis team defeated Mongolia. (Photo: Bui Luong)
The 32nd SEA Games gold medalist in mixed doubles, Tran Mai Ngoc, took the field in the second round. The surprise happened when she lost 9-11 to Batmunkh in the first set. However, with her youth and inspiration, Mai Ngoc quickly won the next 3 sets with the scores of 11-8, 11-8 and 11-6 respectively.
In the third match, the scenario continued to repeat itself. The Mongolian athletes could only cause trouble for Vietnam in 1 set. In set 1, Uvgunberged defeated Ngoc Lan with a score of 15-13 but she lost the following sets.
In the end, the Vietnamese women's table tennis team defeated their opponents with a final score of 3-0, thereby achieving their first victory at the 19th ASIAD. Previously, in the first match, there were no surprises when Mai Ngoc and her teammates lost to Japan with a score of 0-3.
The Vietnamese women's table tennis team had 1 loss and 1 win, ranking second in this group after Japan. Mai Ngoc and her teammates won the right to enter the knockout round.
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