Day 3 of the MB Vietnam Cup 2025 was marked by upsets and command performances from Vietnam’s high male pickleball execs. Right here is our recap of the semis motion:
Puc Huynh, Hien Truong Dispute Males’s Singles Crown
Puc Huynh and Hien Truong are two of Vietnam’s greatest male gamers, they usually proved as a lot on Friday, pulling out semis victories to arrange an all-Vietnam Ultimate in Males’s Singles.
Huynh bested Thomas Yu, 2-0 (11-7, 11-5) and ended the latter’s dream run within the MB Vietnam Cup 2025 Males’s Singles. Truong, however, delivered a hard-fought comeback win, buckling a one-game deficit to outlast compatriot Hoang Nam Ly, 2-1 (5-11, 11-9, 11-6).
Liz Truluck Stuns Kaitlyn Christian, Goes for Gold vs. Sahra Dennehy
Over on the distaff aspect, Liz Truluck pulled off a surprising 2-1 (11-5, 11-8, 11-9) victory over extremely touted compatriot Kaitlyn Christian to advance to the gold medal match. Truluck, ranked no. 13 in Ladies’s Singles within the PPA Tour, stormed to an early lead and pushed Christian, ranked no. 3, on her heels the entire match to finish the upset.
Truluck will dispute the Ladies’s Singles crown towards Australia’s Sahra Dennehy, who pulled off her personal stunner within the different semis bracket by besting compatriot Roos Van Reek, 2-1 (11-3, 6-11, 11-4). Dennehy and Van Reek are so far two of Australia’s most interesting execs.
Armaan Bhatia/Zane Navratil Overcome Ben Johns/Deker Bar, to Meet Tyson McGuffin/Eric Oncins
Followers witnessed one other stunner in Males’s Doubles, the place the pair of Armaan Bhatia and Zane Navratil stymied the legendary pairing of Ben Johns and Deker Bar, 2-1 (11-4, 8-11, 13-11) in an absolute thrill journey of a match.
Bhatia and Navratil’s reward can be a gold medal Ultimate reverse the dynamic duo of Eric Oncins and Tyson McGuffin, who hacked out a formidable 2-0 (11-3, 11-8) sweep of India’s Vanshik Kapadia and Harsh Mehta.
Christian/Chao Yi Wang Outlast Nicola Schoeman/Danni-Elle Townsend to Guide Spot in Finals of Ladies’s Doubles
Over at Ladies’s Doubles, the pair of Kaitlyn Christian and Chao Yi Wang outlasted the Australian duo of Nicola Schoeman and Danni-Elle Townsend, 2-1 (10-12, 11-8, 11-6) to make it to the Ultimate. Christian/Wang can be battling for gold reverse the pair of Ting Chieh Wei and Alix Truong, who blanked Pei-chuan Kuo and Liz Truluck, 2-0 (12-10, 11-2).
Truong/Truong Ship One Final Shocker in Day 3
Lastly, Day 3 additionally witnessed the pair of Alix Truong and Jonathan Truong pull the rug from beneath the duo of Oncins and Van Reek, 2-1 (11-1, 7-11, 11-2), by beginning out robust and ending off even stronger. The Truongs will subsequent face Wang/McGuffin, who dispatched Townsend/Navratil by way of 2-0 (11-9, 11-4) sweep.
The gold medal matches are scheduled to be performed later this Championship Saturday.
