Hanoi (VNA) – Top Vietnamese badminton player NguyenTien Minh has secured the men’s single title at the Lagos InternationalClassics 2019 badminton tournament which ended in Nigeria on July 27.
Minh, the world’s No 60 and the tournament’s seed No 2, defeatedMisha Zilberman of Israel, who is the world’s No 42 and the tournament’s seedNo 1, 2-0 (21-18, 25-23) in the final to win the championship.
With the triumph, Minh continued to consolidate his place atthe 2020 Tokyo Olympics in Japan.
Earlier, Minh bagged a bronze medal at the JE WilsonInternational Series badminton tournament in Ghana.
Despite being the top seed, Minh lost 16-21,21-10, 18-21 to unseeded George Kiran of India in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Minh’s teammate and wife Vu Thi Trang beat Mugdha Agreyof India 21-10, 21-6 in the women’s singles final to take the title.-VNA