Le Duc Phat won second place in the men's singles at the Kazakhstan International Badminton Tournament.

This tournament is part of the Future Series system, so it attracts players with a level "on par" with Le Duc Phat. Ranked 161st in the world , the Vietnamese badminton representative was chosen as the second seed in the men's singles.

Le Duc Phat won the men's singles runner-up at the 2023 Kazakhstan International Badminton Tournament

To reach the final, Le Duc Phat defeated Somi Romdhani (UAE, not ranked in the world) with a score of 2-0 (21/11, 24/22); Abhinav Thakur (India, not ranked in the world) with a score of 2-0 (21/16, 22/20); Abhishek Saini (India, ranked 577 in the world) with a score of 2-0 (21/15, 21/7); Rasindu Hendahewa (Sri Lanka, ranked 300 in the world) with a score of 2-1 (21/19, 18/21, 21/18).

In the final today, facing No. 1 seed Dmitriy Panarin (ranked 100th in the world) of host Kazakhstan, Le Duc Phat lost 0-2 (15/21, 20/22) and received the runner-up title.

Le Duc Phat is invested in pursuing a professional badminton career.

Before going to Kazakhstan to compete, Le Duc Phat contributed to helping the Army team win the first gold medal in the men's team at the national badminton tournament held in Thai Binh after a dramatic 3-2 victory over the Ho Chi Minh City team. Duc Phat, 25 years old, had won against his senior Nguyen Tien Minh and was expected to follow in his senior's footsteps and play professional badminton.

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