Minh lost to Scott Evans of Ireland 22-20, 18-21, 21-10. Olympian Minh is world No 65, while Evans is world No 105.
Meanwhile, Minh’s wife, Vu Thi Trang was also defeated 21-10, 21-13 by Kim Hyo-min of the Republic of Korea in the qualifiers in the women’s singles category.
The event, which runs until October 29, has a total prize fund of US$325,000. After this tourney, the couple will compete in an event in Hungary.
