Thuy Linh narrowly defeated her world-ranked opponent, 'saving the day' for Vietnamese badminton at the Vietnam Open 2025

Thuy Linh entered the match with overwhelming power. She maintained a fast playing style, making Thamonwan Nithiittikrai struggle to defend. The series of consecutive points of the world's 18th ranked player helped her create a large gap with her opponent. Thuy Linh won overwhelmingly 21-10.

But that was the only game that Thuy Linh easily won. In the second set, Thamonwan rose strongly. She made Thuy Linh struggle, making many unfortunate mistakes, losing points continuously. Set 2 ended with a victory for the Thai player.

In set 3, Thuy Linh continued to go through difficult minutes of competition. At first, Thuy Linh started very well and created a safe distance with Thamonwan Nithiittikrai. But the more she played, the more the Thai player showed her perseverance. The annoying returns from Thamonwan Nithiittikrai made Thuy Linh fail in many situations.

Thuy Linh had a hard time maintaining her advantage.

That is why after being behind by 9 points, Thamonwan closed in on Thuy Linh. The score was only 19-17 in the final stage. Fortunately, in the difficult moment, the bravery of a player in the world's top 20 was shown by Thuy Linh. She finished the 3rd set with a score of 21-18 and won a ticket to the semi-finals.

Vietnam has 4 representatives in the quarterfinals. However, only Thuy Linh will continue. She will be the only hope of the host in this year's tournament. Thuy Linh is on the way to her 4th consecutive women's singles championship at the Vietnam Open. Thuy Linh's next opponent is Korean player, Kim Min Ji.