Located in Group A with the world’s current No. 1 team China and Saudi Arabia (ranked 49 in the world), the Vietnamese men’s table tennis team (ranked 87 in the world) aims to rank second to win the right to continue and win. succeeded after a breathtaking victory over Saudi Arabia.
Qick King pioneered the Vietnamese men’s table tennis team when facing Ali Noor Alkhadrawi of Saudi Arabia. Despite playing hard, the “little general” of Vietnamese table tennis had to accept a 1-3 defeat (November 7, August 11, November 4, November 12, 2014) against a more explosive opponent.
The pressure is heavy on Nguyen Anh Tu when entering the next match when facing Alim Azzam Zeeni with the goal of winning to equalize the score. The opponent played very well, winning 2 consecutive games against Nguyen Anh Tu with scores of 11/13, 11/2 respectively. When defeat was near, the No. 1 player in Vietnam suddenly brightened, winning 3 consecutive games to win 3-2, equalizing the score 1-1 for the Vietnamese men’s table tennis team.
Nguyen Anh Tu’s spectacular victory motivated Doan Ba Tuan Anh to enter the third match against Khalid Suliman Alshareif. Tuan Anh defeated his opponent in all 3 games with scores of 16/14, 11/4, 11/1 respectively and brought the Vietnamese team to a 2-1 lead against Saudi Arabia.
Key player Nguyen Anh Tu returns with the fourth match, facing Ali Noor Alkhadrawi, winner of Dinh Anh Hoang in the first match. Nguyen Anh Tu and Ali Noor Alkhadrawi presented an exciting and thrilling match in every phase. With bravery and the ability to take advantage of better opportunities, Nguyen Anh Tu won 3-0 (October 12, August 11, September 11), thereby helping the Vietnamese table tennis team complete its comeback. came back to win 3-1 against Saudi Arabia.
The victory over Saudi Arabia helped the Vietnamese men’s table tennis team rank second in Group A, joining host China (first in group) in the round of 16 of the ASIAD 19 men’s team event.