" I was really disappointed because I couldn't control myself. Thuy Linh played much better than me, she didn't make many mistakes. She fought for every point. She played persistently, while I wasn't very strong, " Marin Caronlina shared after losing to Nguyen Thuy Linh.
In the first round of the China Masters 2023, Nguyen Thuy Linh caused a shock when she defeated the world's top player Marin Carolina. The World Badminton Federation posted an article praising the Vietnamese athlete with the title " World No. 22 Thuy Linh caused a stir on the opening day when she defeated world No. 5 Marin Carolina ".
Spanish tennis player Marin Carolina. (Photo: Getty)
" In the first encounter, the Vietnamese athlete was not afraid of Carolina's strength. She kept her composure in tense moments, showing excellent defensive ability ," the Badminton World Federation wrote.
After 3 sets, Thuy Linh won 2-1. The scores of the sets were 10-21 21-19 21 -15 respectively. The World Badminton Federation commented: " This is considered the biggest victory of Thuy Linh's career, although she has defeated other top players such as Michelle Li (world number 23) and Gregoria Mariska Tunjung (world number 7) in 2023 ".
Meanwhile, the Phu Tho player was happy: " I just know how to try my best. She will attack a lot so I focus on defense, be patient and keep up with the pace of play. I never thought I could beat Carolina. I just try my best when I'm on the field. I thank everyone who helped me and I will focus on each match ."
Thuy Linh celebrates after the match. (Photo: BWF)
In the next match, Nguyen Thuy Linh will face Line Hojmark Kjærsfeldt (Denmark, world No. 20). This match will take place at 10:30 today, November 23.
The 2023 China Masters International Badminton Tournament is part of the World Tour Super 750 system of the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The tournament brings together many strong players in the world.
Nguyen Thuy Linh is currently ranked 22nd in the BWF rankings but is not seeded in this tournament. The total prize money of the tournament is up to 1 million USD. The champion receives 80,500 USD. The tournament takes place from 21 to 26 November in Shenzhen, China.
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