Nguyen Thuy Linh's long-standing rival.

Waiting for Nguyen Thuy Linh to deliver an explosive performance.

After brilliantly defeating Riko Gunji (Japan) in the semi-finals, Nguyen Thuy Linh ( world No. 29) advanced to the final of the 2025 German Open badminton tournament, where she will face the top seed Yeo Jia Min, currently ranked 13th in the world.

Nguyen Thuy Linh is eager to defeat Yeo Jia Min in order to win her first international championship title in 2025.

Singapore's number one badminton player, Yeo Jia Min, is a long-standing rival of Vietnam's number one player, Nguyen Thuy Linh. In their most recent encounter in January 2025 at the India Open, Nguyen Thuy Linh suffered a disappointing loss. The player from Dong Nai won the first set 21/19, then led 20/18 in the second set, needing only one more point to win, but Yeo Jia Min came back to win 22/20, and then went on to win the decisive third set, much to the disappointment of Nguyen Thuy Linh and Vietnamese badminton fans.

Nguyen Thuy Linh is expected to successfully avenge her previous defeat against Singaporean player Yeo Jia Min in the final of the 2025 German Open badminton tournament.

Previously, at the 2023 SEA Games in Cambodia, Nguyen Thuy Linh lost to Yeo Jia Min with a close score of 20/22, 18/21 in a match where both players showed equal strength and fiercely contested points. In 2019, Nguyen Thuy Linh also faced this opponent at the Sudirman Cup and lost 1-2. And in their first encounter in 2016 at the Asian Championships, Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Yeo Jia Min 2-1.

In the final taking place tonight, Nguyen Thuy Linh will face Yeo Jia Min (Singapore). This player is currently ranked 13th in the world and is the top seed of the tournament, making her the biggest obstacle Nguyen Thuy Linh must overcome if she wants to win the title. Last year, Nguyen Thuy Linh finished as runner-up in the German Open, and this time, the number one Vietnamese player is determined to win a different colored medal. If she wins the championship, Nguyen Thuy Linh will receive a huge prize money of $18,000 (approximately 450 million VND) along with 7,000 points.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/chung-ket-giai-cau-long-duc-mo-rong-doi-thu-day-duyen-no-voi-nguyen-thuy-linh-185250302090626762.htm