Today's Korean Masters badminton tournament schedule: Waiting for Nguyen Thuy Linh to shine

Today (November 8), Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh competed in the women's singles semi-finals of the 2025 Korea Masters badminton tournament, facing Japanese tennis player Hina Akechi.

Experience of Nguyen Thuy Linh competing with young Hina Akechi

In the quarterfinals of the 2025 Korea Masters badminton tournament held yesterday, Nguyen Thuy Linh ( world rank 24) defeated home player Lee So Yul while Hina Akechi (world rank 57) defeated 6th seed Pitchamon Opatniputh (Thailand, world rank 37).

Nguyen Thuy Linh hunts for a ticket to the final of the 2025 Korean Masters badminton tournament when facing young Japanese badminton talent Hina Akechi

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Hina Akechi, 20 years old, is one of the brightest talents of Japanese badminton. She was once the number 1 young player in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings and is on the rise. In tournaments in the World Tour system, Hina Akechi has won the right to enter the finals 3 times. This left-handed player, who plays persistently and skillfully, is expected to create many difficulties for Nguyen Thuy Linh.

Meanwhile, in the first international tournament after nearly 3 months of injury, Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh still showed her talent and strong competitive spirit. Nguyen Thuy Linh is expected to effectively promote her versatile shots, control the game and make good use of the opportunities to score points. Vietnamese badminton fans are waiting to see how Nguyen Thuy Linh's experience compares to the youth of Japanese tennis player Hina Akechi.

The women's singles semi-final match of the 2025 Korea Masters badminton tournament between Nguyen Thuy Linh and Hina Akechi will take place at 10:40 am today. The winner of this match will advance to the final, where they will meet the winner of the match between No. 1 seed Chiu Pin-chian (Taiwan, ranked 20th in the world) and Pratiwi (Indonesia, ranked 122nd in the world).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/lich-thi-dau-giai-cau-long-han-quoc-masters-hom-nay-cho-nguyen-thuy-linh-toa-sang-185251108044620871.htm