Nguyen Thuy Linh was eliminated early by an opponent 29 places lower at the Malaysia Masters.

On the afternoon of May 22, in the first round of the Malaysia Masters Badminton Tournament, badminton "hot girl" Nguyen Thuy Linh unexpectedly lost 0-2 to Liang Ting Yu (Taiwan).

Nguyen Thuy Linh did not have good form at Malaysia Masters 2024 - Photo: BADMINTON PHOTO

On the world rankings, Nguyen Thuy Linh is ranked 23rd. Meanwhile, Liang Ting Yu is ranked 52nd. In the first set, Nguyen Thuy Linh had a favorable start. She led her opponent 5-2. However, after that, the Vietnamese player encountered psychological problems and let a series of consecutive mistakes appear. Liang Ting Yu did not play very well but was persistent and alert. Many of her points were thanks to Thuy Linh hitting the shuttlecock out of the net herself or not going over the net. The more they played, the more the contrast in form between the two players became clear. Nguyen Thuy Linh was gradually left behind by her opponent. In the first set, she lost with a large gap of 10-21. In the second set, Liang Ting Yu continued to keep her composure. She started strongly when creating a large gap of 5-1. Nguyen Thuy Linh had to work very hard to catch up. She narrowed the score to 3-5, but let the opponent create a gap of 3-7. In this game, Liang Ting Yu clearly improved her playing techniques. She scored many points thanks to her drop shots close to the net, making Thuy Linh unable to handle them. In the entire second game, the Taiwanese player was always in the lead. She won another easy victory 21-13 against Thuy Linh to end the match after only 30 minutes. This was a somewhat regrettable defeat as Nguyen Thuy Linh was the one who was rated higher. However, since officially winning a ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, the Malaysia Masters is only the first international tournament Thuy Linh has participated in. Perhaps that is why the performance and feeling of the girl from Phu Tho is not good. From now until the 2024 Paris Olympics start, the "hot girl" of badminton Vietnam will have many more opportunities to compete in international tournaments.

Duc Khue - Tuoitre.vn

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-bi-loai-som-boi-doi-thu-kem-29-bac-o-malaysia-masters-20240522152032206.htm