The 2025 World Championship witnessed the first time Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh had the opportunity to participate. They have initially had good achievements, when going deep in many international tournaments. The Vietnam Challenge 2025 men's double championship, as well as the title of the league later, is their proof.
The opponent of Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh in the first round of the world championship, Izak Batalha and Matheus Voigt. They are assessed to have experience, and the same level of synchronization of Vietnam. Indeed, the match between Brazil and Vietnam was very dramatic, especially in the first minutes.
In set 1, Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh are the people who take the lead very early. At one point, the Vietnamese couple seemed to have created a safe distance. But after a break between set 1, Izak Batalha and Matheus Voigt gradually increased the pace of competition, and then overtake.
Set 1 seems to have belonged to Izak Batalha and Matheus Voigt, when they lead 20-18. However, it was also the time when Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh showed his bravery. Both competitions focused on rescuing 2 set points in turn, then scored 2 more points to win 22-20 in set 1.
To Set 2, the Vietnamese duo did not repeat the mistake like the beginning of the match. The two took the lead, and this time the Brazilian couple did not have the opportunity to shorten the gap. Set 2 continues to belong to Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh with a score of 21-16. This result is officially bringing Vietnam to the second round.
The victory of Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh shows that the two are quite comfortable in the first time attending the world. Their next opponent is a highly appreciated duo. It was Lee Jhe Huei and Yang Po Hsuan, couple of seeds No. 16, and used to be in the top 8 world earlier this year.
