The four-member team is projected to arrive in Jordan in the afternoon (local time), after 10 hours of flying.

Members of the Vietnamese tennis team pose for a group photo.

They have not competed much in international matches for nearly two years due to the spread of Covid-19, head coach Truong Quang Vu said.

The Davis Cup Group III events in Asia/Oceania will take place on September 14-18. Vietnam are the event’s No.2 seed based on current rankings.

The team, world’s No. 71, will face eight rivals of Hong Kong (China), Syria, Sri Lanka, Kuwait, Qatar, Jordan, Pacific Oceania and Malaysia.

A draw for the tourney will be held on September 14. At the end of the event, at least three teams will earn a place in World Group II playoffs while those who finish in the bottom three will be relegated.

Vietnam triumphed at the Asia/Oceania Group III in 2019. They missed out on a place in World Group II after falling 4-0 to Morocco in the play-offs in 2020.

Superb Hoang Nam claimed champion at national tennis tournament

Ly Hoang Nam proved his absolute strength as the no. 1 player in the Vietnam tennis world as he claimed the men's singles championship title of the National Tennis Championships 2020 without losing a single set.

National Tennis Championship attracts 190 players

The 2020 National Tennis Championship officially kicked off in Ho Chi Minh City on October 28 with the participation of 190 players representing 15 units and clubs from across the country.

Linh wins US tennis tournament

Teenage tennis star Dong Khanh Linh triumphed at the One Love Tennis Labor Day Jr Open in the US on Monday.

HCMC tennis player gets US Open wild card

Thai-Son Kwiatkowski, the Vietnamese American who plays for the Hung Thinh - Ho Chi Minh City tennis team, will compete at this year’s U.S. Open.

Young Vietnamese tennis champ serves up storm at US tournament

Tennis talent Sophia Huynh Tran Ngoc Nhi claimed the Sleep Houston Summer Junior and Adult Open title in the U.S. on Monday.

Source: NDO/VNA