Ly Hoang Nam for the eighth time in a row failed in the first round of the Challenger

With 357th place in the world, Hoang Nam is the eighth seed at the tournament and is more appreciated than the Russian player - ranked 505th. However, he has difficulty with the opponent's ability to serve 1.91 m high. After 2 hours and 29 minutes, Hoang Nam had to hang up the racket with a close score.

Hoang Nam is experiencing an unsuccessful 2023 in the Challenger system. He started with the Nonthaburi Challenger 50 in Thailand in January, stopping in the second round when he lost 0-2 to Korean player Hong Seong-chan.

After that, Hoang Nam consecutively failed in the first round, including three Challenger 100 in India in February, one 100 and three 75 in the US in July and August, before stopping in Hengqin. His schedule in China also includes Zhangjiagang 75 from August 28 to September 3, Shanghai 100 from September 4 to September 10 and Guangzhou Nansha 75 from September 11 to September 16.

Also in 2023, the 26-year-old's best achievement is reaching the semi-finals in two of the four M25 tournaments and winning the 32nd SEA Games silver medal.

Competing in Challenger tournaments in China helps Nam aim for ASIAD 19 at the end of September, while improving his level to stay competitive at this level. If he achieves good results in the remaining three Challenger tournaments, he will continue to compete in this system. On the contrary, he will mix several Men's Future tournaments to accumulate points before returning to Challenger.

Since the beginning of 2023, Hoang Nam has dropped 115 places in men's singles from 242 on January 9 to 357 today on August 21. His highest men's singles rank was 231 on November 28, 2022.