Nguyen Thuy Linh made it to the quarterfinals of the badminton tournament with a prize of 6 billion VND

Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh entered the quarterfinals of the women's singles event of the 2025 Canada Open badminton tournament with a total prize of 240,000 USD (about 6 billion VND).

In the second round of the women's singles at the Canada Open badminton tournament taking place late on July 3, Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 22nd in the world ) and the second seed faced Chen Su Yu (Taiwan, ranked 91st in the world).

Nguyen Thuy Linh advances to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Canada Open badminton tournament after defeating Taiwanese player Chen Su Yu.

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Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player overcomes psychological pressure

In game 1, the 27-year-old Taiwanese player caused a lot of trouble for Nguyen Thuy Linh before winning 21/19. This was the game in which the number 1 Vietnamese player showed a lot of psychological pressure, so she could not show her full potential.

Entering the second set with full force, Nguyen Thuy Linh returned to her true self by effectively using a variety of shots, thereby completely dominating the game. The Vietnamese badminton beauty had an impressive scoring streak (14 consecutive points), creating a gap of 20/6 before winning 21/7, equalizing the score 1-1 with Chen Su Yu.

Regaining her good form, Nguyen Thuy Linh continued to play well in the decisive third game. Chen Su Yu's efforts only helped her keep up with the Vietnamese player in the first half of the game. Creating a streak of 11 consecutive points, Nguyen Thuy Linh closed the third game with a 21/10 victory and completed the comeback against Chen Su Yu.

Nguyen Thuy Linh's opponent in the women's singles quarterfinals of the 2025 Canada Open badminton tournament is Malaysian tennis player Wong Ling Ching, ranked 87th in the world. Although not yet ranked high, the 21-year-old Malaysian tennis player's youth is an advantage over Nguyen Thuy Linh.

While Nguyen Thuy Linh was happy with a ticket to the next round at the Canada Open, the remaining representative of Vietnamese badminton, Nguyen Hai Dang, stopped at the second round of the men's singles. Against the world's 7th seed Naraoka Kodai (Japan), who played exceptionally well, Nguyen Hai Dang (world's 67th) lost 0-2 (10/21, 11/21).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-nguoc-dong-vao-tu-ket-giai-cau-long-co-tien-thuong-6-ti-dong-185250704065143953.htm