Thuy Linh and her Singaporean opponent are not strangers to each other, having met three times before. Yeo Jia Min had the upper hand with two wins.
In this rematch at the 2025 German Open final, Thuy Linh once again could not overcome her opponent. She was quickly overtaken by her opponent 4-0, 9-2 after just over 10 minutes of play.
The deep drives to the back of the court combined with the strong smashes from the 1999-born player put Thuy Linh in a difficult position. Despite trying to narrow the gap, the number 1 Vietnamese player still entered the break with a disadvantage of 7-11.
Thuy Linh finished second again at the 2025 German Open
After the break, Thuy Linh continued to try but could not turn the situation around and lost the first set 16-21. In the second set, she tried to change her strategy with delicate shots but still could not cause any difficulties for Yeo Jia Min.
The Singaporean tennis player always maintained stability in mentality and form, continuously leading and reaching 20-16 at the end of the set.
With great effort, Thuy Linh saved a match-point but could not turn the situation around and had to accept defeat 17-21.
Losing 0-2 after 41 minutes of play, Thuy Linh missed the opportunity to win the first Super Series 300 title in her career and the second consecutive runner-up position at the German Open, after 2024. However, successfully defending the runner-up position is also a remarkable achievement for the Vietnamese tennis player.
Successfully defending her runner-up position, Nguyen Thuy Linh received 9,120 USD (about 230 million VND) along with 5,950 points on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings.
Source: https://nld.com.vn/thuy-linh-lai-ve-nhi-giai-cau-long-duc-mo-rong-19625030222311792.htm
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