Female athletes reveal secret to winning Dan Tri newspaper pickleball championship

(Dan Tri) - In their first time participating in a tournament that gathered many excellent athletes like the Dan Tri newspaper pickleball tournament, the couple Phuong Linh - Que An made an impression when they won the championship in the women's doubles 4.5 event.

Women's 4.5 doubles champion reveals secret to winning the title

"Please come and cheer me on so I don't feel overwhelmed," athlete Phan Phuong Linh shared on social media 3 days before the pickleball tournament "Dan Tri 20 years - Bright new day" kicked off on July 5.

Athlete Phan Phuong Linh shared that she prepared to participate in the pickleball tournament "Dan Tri 20 years - Bright new day" 3 days ago and did not think she would win the championship (Photo: FBNV).

"I was really nervous and worried when participating in a large-scale and professional tournament like the Dan Tri newspaper pickleball tournament. The tournament had the participation of many excellent players. I did not set a goal of winning the title to put pressure on myself, but wanted to compete with the most comfortable mentality possible," the athlete born in 1995 from Hanoi expressed before entering the official tournament.

Perhaps with a comfortable and confident mentality, Phuong Linh and her teammate Nguyen Que An continuously won important victories to put their names in the final match.

Phuong Linh celebrates after an excellent goal for her team (Photo: Manh Quan).

"When I played in the semi-finals, I thought the organizers were a bit "stingy" by not awarding the third prize, but instead having to compete for the third prize if I were to lose in the semi-finals. Luckily, my teammates and I won the semi-finals to enter the finals and were sure to stand on the podium," Phuong Linh added.

Athlete Que An shows off his technical and powerful ball handling at the end of the field (Photo: Manh Quan).

Que An is also very skillful when performing dinks in the kitchen area (Photo: Manh Quan).

The victory in this match was probably an important turning point for Phuong Linh and Que An to play confidently and courageously in the final match and win with a final score of 15-6. The two hugged each other and burst into joy when they knew they had won the women's doubles 4.5 championship with many congratulations from their friends who were watching and cheering.

"Winning the championship felt like a dream. It felt really good because our training efforts paid off. Winning the championship in this tournament was really not easy, especially in the semi-final, there were times when we were behind and thought we would be eliminated.

In the final match, we encourage each other to play calmly and exploit the opponent's weaknesses to score points. In the end, we succeeded. Thank you for everyone's great support," athlete Phuong Linh shared after winning the championship.

Phuong Linh and Que An hug each other to celebrate after winning the final match of the women's doubles 4.5 (Photo: Tien Tuan).

Meanwhile, athlete Que An also expressed his joy: "Happiness is hard to describe in words. Winning a professional tournament like this is great, winning a tournament with humanitarian significance like Dan Tri newspaper will be an unforgettable memory."

Phuong Linh and Que An became the first couple to win the championship in the women's category (Photo: Manh Quan).

"This championship will be the motivation for us to practice and compete and aim for the next goals. If the Dan Tri pickleball tournament takes place for the second time, we will definitely register but in a higher level event," athlete Que An concluded.

It is known that after winning the women's doubles 4.5 championship, the athlete couple Phuong Linh - Que An will continue to compete in the Dan Tri and Friends events taking place tomorrow (July 6).

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/doi-nu-vdv-tiet-lo-bi-quyet-gianh-chuc-vo-dich-giai-pickleball-bao-dan-tri-20250705160746904.htm