Tiến Minh unbeatable on home ground
VGP - The World No.7 badminton player, Nguyễn Tiến Minh on Sunday defeated Japanese rival Sho Sasaki 2-1 to claim the championship title at the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Grand Prix Open.
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Top Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh |
He outplayed Sasaki in the first set and finished at 21-13 then easily led 19-13 in the first half of the final match.
Sasaki gradually won four successive points to narrow the gap but Mr. Minh gained a valuable point from his rival’s mistake and won the match 21-17.