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Minh wins badminton tournament in New Zealand

Nguyễn Tiến Minh (centre) poses with his opponent Gao Zhengze and his prize. — Photo courtesy of Nguyen Tien Minh

Hà Nội — Vietnamese badminton player Nguyễn Tiến Minh secured the overall victory at the Yonex North Harbour International tournament, which ended yesterday in New Zealand.

Minh, ranked number  六 四 in the world, won all five of his matches, beating Gao Zhengze of China  二 一- 一 三,  二 一- 一 五 in the final to take the trophy.

"I have not won an international title for many years,” said Minh. “It is great that I can beat a rising Chinese star here in New Zealand. It will be a push for me to play well at upcoming events.”

On the women’s side, Vũ Thị Trang could not find the same success as her husband Minh despite being the tournament’s top seeded player.

She got a bye to the second round, where she lost  一 四- 二 一,  二 一- 一 五,  一 八- 二 一 to Chinese player Qui Ziying, who went on to win.

Three other Vietnamese representatives were also eliminated from the early rounds.

All five Vietnamese players will next play at the Yonex Waikato competition, part of the IBF’s International Series, in New Zealand from March  二 八- 三 一. — VNS