After defeating the tournament's 5th seed Marin Carolina, Nguyen Thuy Linh will face Line Kjaersfeldt in the second round of the China Masters 2023. The Danish player is currently ranked 20th in the world and 3rd in Europe on the BWF rankings, 2 places above Thuy Linh.
Against a strong opponent, Nguyen Thuy Linh continued to show good form. The Vietnamese player won convincingly after 2 sets.
After the match started, Line Kjaersfeld attacked relentlessly. On the opposite side of the court, the Vietnamese player kept his composure to avoid being swept away by his opponent's rhythm. The two players competed for every point.
Nguyen Thuy Linh maintains high form at China Masters 2023.
Line Kjaersfeld reached 20 points first. However, Thuy Linh was not deterred to tie the score at 20-20. She then won 2 more points to win the first set 22-20.
In set 2, Line Kjaersfeldt continued her familiar style of play. However, the Danish girl made many mistakes when controlling the shuttlecock. Meanwhile, Thuy Linh maintained stability and read her opponent's play well.
In the second half of the game, Line Kjaersfeldt had mental problems. Thuy Linh took advantage of the opportunity to take a deep lead over her opponent, with a gap of up to 8 points. Set 2 quickly ended with a 21-12 victory for Thuy Linh. The girl from Phu Tho won 2-0 overall.
With this victory, Nguyen Thuy Linh entered the quarterfinals and faced Kim Ga-eun. The Korean athlete is currently ranked 15th in the world badminton rankings.
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.
The total prize money of the tournament is up to 1 million USD. The champion receives 80,500 USD. The tournament takes place from November 21 to 26 in Shenzhen, China.
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