Phuc Huynh entered the finals of PPA Asia 2025 for the first time

On the morning of August 30, Phuc Huynh defeated the reigning men's singles champion of the PPA Tour Asia - Hong Kong Open 2025 to enter the system final in Fukuoka, Japan.

Phuc Huynh defeated defending champion Jack Wong 2-1 - Photo: PPA

Game 1 was dramatic when Jack Wong led 10-4. The Hong Kong player benefited greatly from Phuc Huynh's errors. From there, he took a big lead and firmly held game 1 in his hands.

Phuc Huynh did not give up. He went up 8 points to 12-11 to beat Jack Wong. The Vietnamese player's wrist flicks prevented Jack Wong from being able to "drop the kitchen" steadily and dangerously.

The player born in 2000 uses many slices at the net. This is also one of the points that limits the defensive drops which have always been Jack Wong's strong point.

The two fought hard in game 2. This was the deciding game for Jack Wong. Jack was very calm and patient, so even though he lost first, there was no hesitation or worry on his face.

Phuc Huynh took risks with his cross-court forehand and often lost his serve. Although it helped him win game 1, it also cost him the advantage in game 2. Jack Wong took full advantage to gain each point. Phuc even missed the last 3 points to lose 7-11.

Game 3 was crucial and Phuc Huynh served first to lead 4-1. Both sides continued to burn energy at this point by continuously playing more than 10 serves without either side being able to score.

Connor Garnett is the title contender from PPA USA

At the decisive moment, Phuc Huynh continued to hit shots to the two corners of the court, making Jack Wong completely passive until the score was 9-4 for the Vietnamese player. However, Jack recovered to 8-9 before making a mistake on the decisive point and losing 11-8 after 3 games.

Phuc Huynh's convincing victory over Jack Wong helped him "pay back the debt" of losing 0-2 in Ho Chi Minh City 2 weeks earlier. At the same time, the 2000-born player entered the final of the PPA Asia Tour for the first time. Phuc Huynh's opponent was the No. 1 seed from PPA USA Connor Garnett.

After the match, Phuc said: "Thank you Jack Wong for a great match. Game 1 was really emotional when I was down 4-10. I was really shocked and tried to pull myself together to get back.

I tried to maintain stability in my movements to make decisions on shots. Even though I lost game 2, it still gave me the confidence to finish game 3 and enter the final of PPA Asia Japan Open".

Phuc Huynh's opponent is "guest" Connor Garnett, ranked 3rd in men's singles at PPA USA. The match will take place on the morning of August 31 in Fukuoka city, Japan.

QUANG THINH

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/phuc-huynh-lan-dau-vao-chung-ket-ppa-asia-2025-20250830101132325.htm