Vietnamese-born tennis player nearly seeded No. 23 in the US Open

Vietnamese-born tennis player nearly seeded No. 23 in the US Open

In the first appearance, Thái Sơn Kwiatkowski unexpectedly put Mischa Zverev to set a set, before defecating 6-7, 6-4, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6.

The 22-year-old is number 710 in the world. But with the NCAA championship in May, Thai Son received a special offer from the US Open to get straight into the main circuit. As a result, he became the first Vietnamese player to compete in the Grand Slam.

Thai Son Kwiatkowski is almost a mischievous Mischa Zverev from the US Open.

On the 12th, Taishan received a huge boost from home fans and beat Zverev's brother in the second and third set with the same score 6-4. In the fourth set, he continued to break ahead to take the lead 3-2, helping the confidence improved. "I was happy because I thought I had a big advantage, but I did not play well in the game then and lost the break," Thai Son shared after the game.

In the deciding set, Zverev must use the fifth match point to subdue Tai Son. "I am totally disappointed that such opportunities are not so great for a guy like me," said a University of Virginia graduate. "The difference between winning and losing is sometimes very small. I did not play well enough to seize the opportunity. "

"I must try to make sharp passes or serve at the correct moment, to stop his attack. My family and coach came to the stadium, and I wanted to win as a gift for them. "

Thai Son faced Nguyen Hoang Thien at Orange Bowl 2011, for young players. At that time, Hoang Thien was 6-2, 3-6, 6-2. Ho Chi Minh City is currently ranked 894 ATP. The highest ranking ATP in Vietnam is Ly Hoang Nam (467th).