Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Thai tennis player, excellently entered the semi-finals of Vietnam Open badminton

Today (September 12), Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 18th in the world) defeated Thamonwan Nithiittikrai (Thailand, ranked 80th in the world), winning the right to enter the semi-finals of the women's singles event of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2025 badminton tournament.

Nguyen Thuy Linh affirms her strength

A large number of fans came to Nguyen Du Stadium (HCMC) to cheer for Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh in the match with the representative from Thailand, Thamonwan Nithiittikrai. This is a great source of motivation for Nguyen Thuy Linh to aim for victory to get a ticket to the semi-finals, aiming to defend the title of women's singles champion at the Vietnam Open badminton tournament 2025.

Nguyen Thuy Linh affirmed her strength as the No. 1 seed, entering the semi-finals of the women's singles at the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament.

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Thamonwan Nithiittikrai did not start well, his shots were not difficult so Nguyen Thuy Linh had no trouble resolving them. Taking the initiative, Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player used skillful shots, taking advantage of the opportunities, thereby easily winning 21/10 against Thamonwan Nithiittikrai in set 1.

Thai tennis player Thamonwan Nithiittikrai fought back strongly in the second set but could not make a difference when Nguyen Thuy Linh made a strong comeback.

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The wind changed direction in the second set when Thamonwan Nithiittikrai had a better feel for the shuttlecock, thus attacking effectively. Meanwhile, Nguyen Thuy Linh's performance slowed down with many missed shots. The Thai player widened the gap in points with Nguyen Thuy Linh and won 21/13, equalizing the score at 1-1.

Nguyen Thuy Linh's bright smile when she won the right to enter the semi-finals of the women's singles event of the 2025 Vietnam Open badminton tournament

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Nguyen Thuy Linh rose strongly in game 3, increasing the difficulty and speed, her skill making Thamonwan Nithiittikrai struggle to defend. The Thai player played with great effort but Nguyen Thuy Linh still maintained the advantage, winning 21/18, closing out the final victory 2-1 and a ticket to the semi-finals.

Nguyen Hai Dang regrettably stopped at the men's singles quarterfinals

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In the men's singles, Nguyen Hai Dang (ranked 63rd in the world ) suffered a regrettable defeat against Wang Zi Jun (China, ranked 159th in the world). In the decisive third set, the home player from Ho Chi Minh City created a 5-point gap (18/13) but let his opponent score 8 points to win 21/18. In the men's doubles, Nguyen Dinh Hoang/Tran Dinh Manh (ranked 96th in the world) lost 1-2 to Chen Sheng-fa/Lu-chen (Taiwan, ranked 147th in the world), stopping at the quarter-finals.

Thus, Nguyen Thuy Linh is the only representative of Vietnamese badminton in the semi-finals. The opponent of the number 1 Vietnamese player in the semi-finals taking place tomorrow is Kim Min Ji (Korea, ranked 123rd in the world).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-ha-tay-vot-thai-lan-xuat-sac-vao-ban-ket-cau-long-viet-nam-mo-rong-185250912170952043.htm