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Fomin, Sultanov reach second round at Asian Games

Fomin, Sultanov reach second round at Asian Games
Fomin, Sultanov reach second round at Asian Games

Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.uz) — Uzbekistan’s Sergey Fomin and Humoyun Sultanov made a successful start to the men’s doubles tennis tournament at the Aichi–Nagoya 2026 Asian Games, defeating the seventh-seeded pair from Chinese Taipei, Huang Tsung-hao and Wu Tung-lin.

The Uzbek duo lost the opening set 4–6 but managed to turn the match around. Fomin and Sultanov won the second set 6–3.

The winner was decided in a match tiebreak, where the Uzbek representatives played confidently and secured a 10–3 victory.

Fomin and Sultanov therefore won the match 4–6, 6–3, 10–3 and advanced to the second round of the competition.

Anvar Umarov
Anvar Umarov

Anvar Umarov is the founder and editor-in-chief of UzDaily, a leading business and news publication covering Uzbekistan and Central Asia. With over 20 years of experience in journalism, he has also worked as a PR manager for both state and private organizations, bringing a broad perspective on media, communications, and public affairs to his editorial leadership.