September 10, 2026

12:14 p.m. ICT

Good morning, Vietnam! We arrived in Ho Chi Minh City in Vietnam on Tuesday to get ready for the D-Joy tournament! Little did I know I had to play two singles matches, two mixed matches and two men’s matches. As people would say, it’s like going back in time into the Roman times and jumping into a gladiator pit fighting to the death! Between the heat, humidity and tough Asia competition, I battled through the day and made all of my rounds. It’s crazy how tough the competition was out here and with very little insight I didn’t know any of my opponents all day. I thought Da Nang was hot and sweaty….sh**ttttttt.

Ho Chi Minh City is the real killer. After a long day, I went to go eat with Glauka, Kat and Domi for some all-you-can-eat Korean barbecue! I have been on the road with these ladies for the last two weeks and I’ll tell you I’ve learned a lot on and off the court being surrounded by women 24/7 lol.

The food here has been amazing and for an amazing price ha ha I could get very used to living out here. After stuffing my face for an hour, I decided to go get a nice massage because after a long day these old bones need some TLC - “tender love and care” baby! After an amazing massage for like $10… 😂 we jumped on a grab motorbike, which is the same as Uber in the US, but since the traffic is horrible here you jump on little mopeds and scoot around town. It's very hectic but if you don’t want to spend two hours in traffic, you have to do it. So all you do is just close your eyes and hope for the best ha ha ha. Time to get some rest and wake up for singles day tomorrow. Still have no idea who I am playing, but everyone is very good. I had to play three games each match so I am hoping to only play two, but the way the odds are of how good these guys are I might be going to the distance tomorrow! Excited to be in Vietnam for the last battle of my Asia trip! Stay tuned, people, the story is just beginning!