Special things on the first day of Dan Tri pickleball tournament

(Dan Tri) - Let's review the special highlights of the first day of competition (July 5) at the Dan Tri newspaper pickleball tournament.

On the first day of competition at the 20th Dan Tri Pickleball Tournament, the following events took place: Dan Tri Lead Mixed Doubles, Dan Tri Lead Men's Doubles, Level 4.5 Women's Doubles, Open Women's Doubles and Open Men's Doubles. The matches were extremely exciting with many interesting highlights.

Veteran athlete plays through pain

In the Dan Tri Lead mixed doubles event held on the morning of July 5 at Dai Kim Pickleball Complex, the athlete pair Le Thi Hoang Yen (Deputy Director of the Vietnam Sports and Physical Training Department) and Nguyen Nam excellently defeated the pair Minh Tiep and Thu Thuy with a score of 11-6 to win the championship.

Athlete Le Thi Hoang Yen, despite being 56 years old, tried to suppress her pain and compete to win the championship (Photo: Manh Quan).

Despite being 56 years old, athlete Hoang Yen still competes with passion. In the middle of the match, she suffered a leg injury. However, instead of receiving medical assistance, she still tried to endure the pain and compete, winning the championship in a worthy manner.

Sharing the reason for suppressing the pain, this “veteran” athlete said: “Just like when playing tennis, I feel pain in my legs when competing at a high frequency. I try to force myself to continue playing. I don't want to stop for a medical check because I feel I can overcome it. Moreover, I don't want to lose the momentum of the whole team.

This morning, I played 5 matches but still felt I had enough energy to compete and pass. After the group stage, we had a break of about 15 minutes and had time to recover. The organizers also took good care of the athletes by providing them with enough food and drinks. That gave me more energy.”

Teenage athlete pair (under 20 years old) impresses

Two young athletes Nguyen Minh Ngoc (born in 2008) and Tran Tue Ngoc (born in 2007) from Bac Ninh are truly the bright spots in the Open women's doubles. In terms of age and experience, the "Ngoc twins" cannot be compared to their seniors. However, in terms of talent and determination, the two girls always have more than enough.

Nguyen Minh Ngoc (born in 2008) and Tran Tue Ngoc (born in 2007) attracted attention thanks to their fiery fighting spirit (Photo: Manh Quan).

Notably, in the quarter-finals, Ngoc “little” and Ngoc “rabbit” created an incredible comeback against championship candidates Hang Adam and Binh Zafa. Despite being continuously behind, the duo “Ngoc” showed great courage and won by a narrow margin with a score of 15-14.

Because of their admiration for the spirit of the two girls, many people enthusiastically cheered for them in the final match against the number 1 candidates, Si Boi Ngoc and Tran Huyen Trang. Unfortunately, the two young athletes could not defeat their seniors and had to accept the runner-up position.

Big surprise in Open men's doubles

Dat “tro” and Trieu “cau ban” are two national-level pickleball players. They are the number 1 candidate for the championship of the men's doubles event of the 20th Dan Tri Pickleball Tournament. In fact, on the journey to the final, this pair of athletes did not encounter any obstacles.

However, in the final match, they faced formidable opponents when Quoc Khanh and Minh Luan came from Tien Giang. The two athletes from the South were truly unknown in this tournament. They had a tough time in the quarter-finals and semi-finals but surprised everyone with their brilliant performance in the final match.

The couple Dat "tro" and Trieu "cau ban" unexpectedly failed in the Open men's doubles final (Photo: Ngoc Luu).

The pair Quoc Khanh - Minh Luan started very well. They took a 5-1 lead against the pair Dat "tro" - Trieu "cau ban". After that, the number 1 athlete pair tied the match at 5-5, pushing the match and the game into a contest.

However, with a fast, strong playing style and quite clear tactics, Quoc Khanh - Minh Luan came back and continuously left their opponents far behind. Finally, the pair from Tien Giang won the championship with a score of 15-5.

Sharing after creating the surprise, Quoc Khanh said: "I am extremely happy. It is difficult to describe my feelings right now. I have become the champion". Meanwhile, Minh Luan shared: "Before entering the match, Khanh and I just encouraged each other to play as hard as we could. In the end, victory came to us successfully."

Heat from the fans

Pickleball is becoming a popular sport. This continues to be demonstrated in the 20th Dan Tri Pickleball Tournament. Regardless of the time, Dai Kim Pickleball Stadium always testifies hundreds of spectators cheering for the athletes.

Fans give their all in the matches of the Dan Tri pickleball tournament (Photo: Manh Quan).

In particular, attention was focused on the finals of the Open women's doubles and Open men's doubles. Many fans traveled from quite far away to watch the matches of their favorite athletes such as Dat "tro", Trieu "cau ban", Si Boi Ngoc, Tran Huyen Trang or the young athlete couple Ngoc "be" and Ngoc "tho".

The endless cheers have kept the Dai Kim Pickleball Stadium in a festive atmosphere. The audience's reception is a good thing for Dan Tri newspaper in its first pickleball tournament.

Enthusiasm from the referees

The first day of the tournament took place from 8am to 8pm in a “hot as fire” atmosphere at Dai Kim Pickleball. To ensure that the matches continued on all 9 courts, the referees also had to work continuously.

Referees work at full capacity at the Dan Tri pickleball tournament (Photo: Manh Quan).

Seeing the referees quickly eat their lunch boxes and then return to their duties, we can see their enthusiasm. Especially in important matches (such as the women's doubles final, men's team Open), the organizing committee arranged up to 4 referees to work.

The good news is that there was no controversy regarding the refereeing. Speaking to Dan Tri, Head of the Referee Committee Dinh Cong Minh said: "The referees handled the situation well. We trained thoroughly before the tournament. We aim to handle it flexibly. The athletes did not have any reaction."

The Organizing Committee of the Pickleball Tournament “Dan Tri 20 Years – Bright New Day” would like to sincerely thank the Sponsors and Companions who have trusted, supported and contributed significantly to the success of the tournament: Platinum Sponsor – Pharmacity Pharmacy System, Vingroup Corporation; Silver Sponsor – Masan Group, Masterise Group Joint Stock Company, Exclusive Competition Costume Sponsor – Coolmate Fashion Brand, Hasuno Cosmetics Brand, Sunshine Group Joint Stock Company; Bronze Sponsor – Ho Chi Minh City Development Joint Stock Commercial Bank (HDBank), Thu Cuc TCI Healthcare System; with the accompanying units - MK Vision Joint Stock Company, MIC Thang Long Insurance Company, Pafoli Paint Group, KOVA Paint Company Limited, ZSports Sports Joint Stock Company, Vietnam Phat GCK Company Limited, Hoang Phong Sports Trading & Production Company Limited, Primer Group Joint Stock Company, Medlatec Vietnam Company Limited, Coca-Cola Vietnam Beverage Company Limited, Midomax Vietnam Joint Stock Company, Dong Luc Joint Stock Company, Otsuka Nutraceutical Vietnam Company Limited. Your valuable companionship is a great source of motivation for the tournament to spread the spirit of sportsmanship, connect the community and continue to shine in the following seasons.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nhung-dieu-dac-biet-trong-ngay-thi-dau-dau-tien-giai-pickleball-bao-dan-tri-20250705233756310.htm