Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Malaysian tennis player, entered the quarterfinals of Vietnam Open 2025

Before the match, Thuy Linh was rated higher by experts than her opponent when the number 1 Vietnamese tennis player was ranked 18th in the world while Selvaduray was only ranked 77th.

However, the match took place in a scenario that few people expected. In the first set, the Vietnamese girl unexpectedly lost to Selvaduray when the Malaysian player took advantage of Thuy Linh's lack of feeling to quickly take a 4-point lead.

Nguyễn Thùy Linh đánh bại tay vợt Malaysia, vào tứ kết Việt Nam Open 2025 - 1 — Nguyen Thuy Linh excellently rose to the world top 18 (Photo: BMD).

With a determined and high-intensity play, Selvaduray widened the gap, won game 1 and surprised the audience at Nguyen Du Stadium.

Set 2 continued to be a challenge for Thuy Linh. The Vietnamese tennis player had a rough start, but with her courage and experience, she gradually overcame the difficulties.

Despite not having any outstanding plays, Thuy Linh still showed her class by gaining an 11-8 advantage over her opponent before entering the break, then breaking away to win 21-12 in set 2.

Entering the deciding set, Thuy Linh played with a relaxed mentality and showed her superior class. She continuously scored points and had a streak of 8 consecutive points to lead 11-4.

This strong breakthrough extinguished all hopes of his opponent, helping the Vietnamese player easily end the set with a score of 21-10, thereby successfully coming from behind to win an impressive final victory.

With this victory, Thuy Linh advances straight to the quarter-finals of the Vietnam Open 2025. The tennis player from Phu Tho aims to successfully defend her championship title in this year's tournament, as a gift for her fans at home. However, her journey to the final is still considered to be full of hardships and challenges.

Source: https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nguyen-thuy-linh-danh-bai-tay-vot-malaysia-vao-tu-ket-viet-nam-open-2025-20250912072908518.htm