Vietnam witnessed two of its best possible in pickleball—Quang Duong and Phuc Huynh—go at it over the weekend within the Finals of the Males’s Singles class of the D-Pleasure Vietnam Grasp Petrolimex Cup 2025. In the long run, the California-born Duong proved a reduce above his compatriot, pulling out a 2-0 (11-4, 11-4) victory over Huynh in a command efficiency.
Duong was all enterprise from the get-go, utilizing his fierce, aggressive shotmaking to fluster Huynh. With the 19-year-old former PPA Tour celebrity in his aspect, the older Huynh simply couldn’t get right into a rhythm as he shortly fell behind. Duong continued to say his mastery over Huynh even after a dominant first-set win, leaving his opponent nearly no opening to mount even a comeback.
Quang Duong, who’s presently a free agent and is now competing within the Indian Pickleball League, booked his Finals seat with a 2-0 dismantling of worldwide heavyweight Vuk Velickovic. Leaning on his unprecedented energy, skilful method, and superior court docket management, Duong took Velickovic’s finest shot within the first set and nonetheless got here away with an 11-8 victory. He then turned it up within the second set, blanking Velickovic with a masterful exhibiting.
Phuc Huynh, who’s No. 2 within the PPA Tour Asia rankings in Males’s Singles and can also be now competing within the Indian Pickleball League, met Truong Vinh Hien within the semis for an all-Vietnam showdown. Huynh fended off Hien, 2-1, however was examined as he misplaced the second set to his impressed countryman. The eventual silver medallist, nonetheless, regained his composure within the third set to seal what had been a extremely anticipated duel with Quang Duong.
