Nguyen Thuy Linh meets a worthy opponent in the final of the Korean Masters badminton tournament

No. 1 seed Chiu Pin-chian (Taiwan, world No. 20) will face No. 2 seed Nguyen Thuy Linh (world No. 24) in the 'dream final' of the women's singles event of the Korea Masters 2025 badminton tournament taking place tomorrow (November 9).

'Dream final' Nguyen Thuy Linh vs Chiu Pin-chian

There were no big surprises in the women's singles of the 2025 Korea Masters badminton tournament when the two highest-seeded players, Chiu Pin-chian and Nguyen Thuy Linh, defeated their opponents to meet in the final.

Nguyen Thuy Linh is determined to compete with tennis player Chiu Pin-chian in the final of the 2025 Korea Masters badminton tournament.

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Chiu Pin-chian, 26 years old, is currently ranked 20th in the world and is the number 1 badminton player in Taiwan. The highest ranking he has ever reached is 18th in the world. This year, Chiu Pin-chian has performed quite impressively, reaching the quarterfinals of the China Open, Finland Open, and Denmark Open. The 2025 Korea Masters is the first international tournament this year that Chiu Pin-chian has reached the final. With good form, the Taiwanese player is eager to find the championship title.

Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh is the same age as Chiu Pin-chian. Currently ranked 24th in the world, Nguyen Thuy Linh's highest ranking was 17th. This year, Thuy Linh has reached the finals of international tournaments three times: the German Open, the Canada Open and the Vietnam Open. Having just returned from an injury that forced her to rest for nearly three months, Nguyen Thuy Linh immediately made her mark by reaching the finals of the Korean Masters. Not only that, Vietnamese badminton fans expect her to shine to reach the highest podium in Korea.

The final match of the women's singles of the Korean badminton tournament Master between Nguyen Thuy Linh and Chiu Pin-chian will take place tomorrow. The organizers have not yet announced the official match time for tomorrow's finals. Unfortunately, fans in Vietnam cannot watch this match live as no unit has purchased the broadcasting rights for the tournament in Vietnam.

Nguyen Thuy Linh and Chiu Pin-chian stand a chance to win a huge prize if they win the 2025 Korea Masters. The prize for the women's singles champion is 18,000 USD (about 450 million VND). In addition, the champion will accumulate 7,000 bonus points on the world rankings.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-gap-doi-thu-xung-tam-o-chung-ket-giai-cau-long-han-quoc-masters-185251108133357886.htm