Meghan Dizon and Alix Truong won the Women’s Doubles title at the MB Vietnam Open with a commanding performance on the PPA Tour. The duo swept Lauren Mercado and Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall 11-3, 11-0 in under 25 minutes to claim the gold medal.
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A Confident Game Plan
The pair entered the final with momentum from a strong weekend and wasted no time showing their dominance. Their aggressive play left their opponents little room to respond.
“The game plan was just to come out with confidence and play like we did the whole weekend. I feel like we executed that well.”(Meghan Dizon)
A First Gold for Truong
For Alix Truong, the victory carried extra meaning as it marked her first gold medal on the PPA Tour.
“It definitely means a lot, especially this being my first one. I hope that there’s many more. I’ll be back in a couple of weeks for the tournament in Da Nang (Vietnam Cup), so I’m really looking forward to that.”(Alix Truong)
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Bronze Medal Match
In the third-place playoff, Nicola Schoeman and Danni-elle Townsend defeated Sarah Burr and Jamie Haas in straight games. They secured bronze with an 11-5, 11-4 victory.
Why It Matters
The win solidifies Meghan Dizon and Alix Truong as a formidable doubles team on the PPA Tour. Truong’s first title highlights her growing potential, while their convincing performance sets the stage for more success at future events, including the upcoming Vietnam Cup in Da Nang.
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Meghan Dizon and Alix Truong claimed gold in Women’s Doubles at the MB Vietnam Open, defeating Lauren Mercado and Xiao Yi Wang-Beckvall 11-3, 11-0. It was Truong’s first PPA gold. Nicola Schoeman and Danni-elle Townsend took bronze with an 11-5, 11-4 win over Sarah Burr and Jamie Haas.
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