Tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh easily won the first match of the Korea Masters 2023 tournament.

Facing the much lower-ranked player Huang Ching Ping, Nguyen Thuy Linh easily defeated her opponent after only two sets to enter the second round of the 2023 Korea Masters.

Nguyen Thuy Linh won after just under 30 minutes of competition. (Source: AP)

Huang Ching Ping is ranked 80th in the world , while Thuy Linh has just entered the top 20 after continuously achieving success in recent tournaments.

In the first set, Thuy Linh quickly took the lead and continuously maintained the score gap with Huang Ching Ping.

The Taiwanese (Chinese) tennis player aimed to hit Thuy Linh's weak left hand but was unsuccessful and the number one Vietnamese female tennis player quickly ended the set with a score difference of 10-21.

In the second set, Huang Ching Ping tried to hit a backhand ball at the back of the court to make things difficult for the number one player in Vietnam. However, Thuy Linh's comprehensive play showed the difference in class with her opponent, as she still created a difference in points as in the first set.

The Taiwanese player was completely helpless against Thuy Linh's skillful drop shots, while feeling at a loss for options in return. Thuy Linh easily led her opponent 11-6 before the break.

Thuy Linh continued to lead her opponent with a score of 18-13 but let Huang Ching Ping score 3 consecutive points to shorten the gap to 16-18. However, Huang Ching Ping then hit out, missing the opportunity to close in on Thuy Linh.

After a drop shot missed the net, Thuy Linh smashed a powerful cross-court shot to score a point to reach 20-17 and end the match in less than half an hour.

In round 2, Thuy Linh will face the world's 68th ranked Japanese opponent Manami Suizu. As the 5th seed in the women's singles, the number one Vietnamese tennis player can absolutely win the second time against a not-so-strong opponent to continue to advance in the tournament.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/tay-vot-nguyen-thuy-linh-thang-de-tran-dau-giai-han-quoc-masters-2023-249181.html