Thuy Linh has not been able to break the "curse", coming in second at the Super 300 level for the 4th time.

The final match between No. 1 seed Chiu Pin-chian ( world rank 20) and No. 2 Nguyen Thuy Linh (world rank 24) was a tight affair in the first half of set 1.

Vietnam's number 1 female tennis player had a good time getting into the rhythm, but when she was behind 13-17, she lost her precision in handling difficult shots, allowing her opponent to win 21-16.

Entering game 2, Thuy Linh tried to start strongly by scoring the first point, then leading 6-4, but let her opponent score 5 consecutive points and take the lead.

The psychological pressure weighed heavily on the player from Phu Tho , causing him to continuously make mistakes, while Chiu Pin-chian took full advantage of his mistakes to end the match with a 21-15 victory, thereby crowning him champion.

Despite the failure and not being able to "break the curse", Thuy Linh showed clear progress when she reached the finals of the World Tour Super 300 tournaments 4 times - the best achievement of Vietnamese women's badminton at present. In 2025 alone, Thuy Linh will reach the Super 300 finals 3 times at the Canada Open and German Open.

Previously, Thuy Linh had defeated Chinese Taipei players Han Yu Chen, Hung Yi Ting and home player Lee So Yul in the quarter-finals, and Hina Akechi (Japan) in the semi-finals.

At the end of the tournament, Thuy Linh received 9,120 USD (about 230 million VND) in prize money and 5,950 BWF ranking points, thereby continuing to maintain her position in the world Top 25. She is still aiming to conquer the first Super 300 title of her career.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thuy-linh-chua-the-pha-dop-lan-thu-4-ve-nhi-cap-do-super-300-19625110911401999.htm