On the morning of December 7, Vietnamese badminton officially started at the 33rd SEA Games in the women's team event. In this event, Nguyen Thuy Linh and her teammates faced off against a very strong opponent, Malaysia. The competition format consisted of 5 matches: 3 singles and 2 doubles. Besides their expertise, the image of the Vietnamese girls, both brave and graceful on the court, also created a remarkable highlight on the opening day.
Nguyen Thuy Linh played the opening match for the Vietnamese team and had a spectacular comeback against Malaysia's number 1 player, thereby bringing the first victory for Vietnamese badminton on the opening day of the 33rd SEA Games.
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In the opening match, athlete Nguyen Thuy Linh played a singles match against the number 1 player of the Malaysian team - Karupathevan Letshanaa (ranked 42nd in the world ).
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The Vietnamese tennis player played with determination in the final stretch of the match, leveling the score at 18/18, 19/19.
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Karupathevan Letshanaa reached 20 first, but Thuy Linh successfully saved the first "match point" to equalize the score 20/20. Thuy Linh saved another "match point" (21/21), before winning 23/21
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Although the Vietnamese women's badminton team had a smooth start with an important victory, they still could not create a surprise against the Malaysian athletes.
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In the second women's singles match, Vu Thi Trang faced many difficulties against Ling Ching Wong - Malaysia's number 2 tennis player and currently ranked 44th in the world.
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Trang entered the match with the composure of a senior.
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In the second women's singles match, Vu Thi Trang played bravely, especially in the last set, still persistently chasing each point but in the end had to accept defeat.
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In the third doubles match, the pair Pham Thi Dieu Ly - Pham Thi Khanh had to face the duo Pearly Tan - Muralitharan Thinaah, currently ranked 2nd in the world in women's doubles.
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Powerful smashes, tenacious defenses and tight scores all reflect the team's serious preparation.
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Despite their best efforts, the two Vietnamese players were quickly defeated 0-2 (12/21, 8/21) by opponents of superior class.
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In the final women's singles match, Bui Bich Phuong faced Zulaikha Siti. In the first set, she had an advantage at times but her inaccurate plays at the end of the set led to a 19-21 loss. In the second set, Bich Phuong continued to lose by a narrow margin of 19-21 and lost 0-2 overall.
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Nguyen Thuy Linh opened with a hopeful victory, but the Vietnamese women's badminton team still could not create a surprise against the strong Malaysia. However, this result was within the experts' predictions when the gap in level between the two teams was still there. Fans can still wait for Thuy Linh to shine in the women's singles in the following days of competition.
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Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nhung-bong-hong-cau-long-viet-nam-va-ngay-khai-man-thu-thach-tai-sea-games-33-185251207155333691.htm
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