Thuy Linh has impressive form in Malaysia, playing world number 2 in the quarterfinals today

The 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament is part of the World Tour 500 system of the Badminton World Federation, with a total prize money of up to 475,000 USD (about 12 billion VND), so it attracts many strong players. Thanks to her world ranking of 26, Nguyen Thuy Linh was able to go straight to the main round of the women's singles but was not selected as a seed.

Nguyen Thuy Linh meets tennis player Wang Zhi Yi in the quarter-finals at 2:00 p.m. on May 23.

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In the first round, she faced former world champion Pusarla Venkata Sindhu (ranked 16th in the world) but played confidently to win 2-1. In the second round yesterday, Thuy Linh met European junior gold medalist Line Christophersen (Denmark, ranked 35th in the world). The 25-year-old Danish player played impressively, creating many difficulties, but Linh showed her mettle at key moments, coming from behind to win 2-1, earning a ticket to the quarterfinals.

By reaching the quarterfinals of the women's singles of the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament, Nguyen Thuy Linh has accumulated at least 5,040 bonus points, promising to rise sharply in the world rankings. The tennis player from Dong Nai also "pocketed" at least 2,850 USD (about 70 million VND) in bonus money from the Organizing Committee for reaching the quarterfinals.

Who is Thuy Linh's opponent?

The biggest challenge for the number 1 Vietnamese player in the quarterfinals is to face the number 1 seed Wang Zhi Yi (China, ranked 2nd in the world), the match will take place at 2:00 p.m. (Vietnam time) on May 23. Vietnamese badminton fans expect Nguyen Thuy Linh to continue to promote her bravery and battle experience to have an explosive match, creating a surprise for Wang Zhi Yi - a two-time Asian champion and a pillar of the Chinese badminton team.

At this Malaysia Masters tournament, Nguyen Thuy Linh has professional support from Indonesian expert Hariawan Hong, so she feels more secure than when she competed "alone" in previous international competitions.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/thuy-linh-phong-do-an-tuong-tai-malaysia-dau-hang-2-the-gioi-o-tu-ket-hom-nay-18525052221563435.htm