Nguyen Trong Duc Anh / Tran Thao An Holds Off Do Ngoc Bao / Dinh Thi Khanh Thu in the Round of 16

Nguyen Trong Duc Anh / Tran Thao An, a international standout, held nerve through high-leverage exchanges at the LI-NING Vietnam International Series 2026, edging past a tenacious Do Ngoc Bao / Dinh Thi Khanh Thu at a final match score of 29-27 12-21 21-15 in a fiercely contested 74-minute Round of 16 battle. The clutch victory continues a standout campaign for Nguyen/Tran on the global tour.

Entering their maiden senior head-to-head encounter deadlocked at 0–0, our AI Scout Prediction Model had projected a balanced contest with high rally intensity. Nguyen Trong Duc Anh / Tran Thao An executed the pre-match tactical game plan with surgical precision, utilizing deceptive net play and perimeter court speed to win 62 of the 125 total points and suppress Do/Dinh's counter-attacking lanes throughout both frames.

With this landmark victory, Nguyen Trong Duc Anh / Tran Thao An advances to the next round of the LI-NING Vietnam International Series 2026, where Nguyen/Tran is slated to collide with the next seeded challenger in another marquee matchup. Our predictive AI model projects Nguyen/Tran with an early 54% win probability, factoring in high shot accuracy and decisive physical momentum. Who do you think will seize the victory and advance further? Cast your vote below and share your tactical breakdown in our community forum!

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Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored DO Ngoc Bao / DINH Thi Khanh Thu with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, NGUYEN Trong Duc Anh / TRAN Thao An produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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