Thuy Linh narrowly defeated an opponent outside the Top 100 to enter the finals of the Vietnam Open badminton tournament.

TPO - After a hard-fought victory over her Thai opponent in the semi-finals, Thuy Linh had another difficult match when she met the representative from Korea, Kim Min-ji. However, Thuy Linh still overcame difficulties to successfully advance to the finals of the Vietnam Open 2025.

Thuy Linh went through 2 sweaty matches even though her opponent was much weaker.

In the first set, the two sides maintained a tug-of-war. The persistent returns from Kim Min-ji, the world's 123rd ranked player, made things difficult for Thuy Linh. That was the reason why at many points, Thuy Linh faced defeat. She was behind 1-3, 5-8 and then 14-18.

Fortunately, the world No. 18's spirit helped her make a strong breakthrough in the final period. She leveled the score at 18-18, before taking the lead to win 21-19 in the first set.

On the rise, Thuy Linh performed better in the second set. Her attacks put her opponent in a difficult position and the Korean player repeatedly returned the ball without going over the net. As the match progressed, the Vietnamese player created a gap with Kim Min-ji.

In the first half of the second set, the score was 11-5. This allowed Thuy Linh to relax in the remaining part. However, Kim Min-ji's youthful energy helped her create good resistance. She shortened the gap, causing the pressure to turn back to Thuy Linh. Fortunately, once again, when entering the final stage of the set, Thuy Linh did better. She played with concentration, thereby winning 21-16 and the final score was 2-0.

With this victory, Thuy Linh has won a ticket to the final of the Vietnam Open 2025 super 100 badminton tournament. Her opponent in the final match is Chinese player Gai Yan Yan. Thuy Linh is still rated higher. She is ranked 18th in the world while Yan Yan is outside the Top 100. If she maintains her form, Thuy Linh can completely win her fourth consecutive championship in the women's singles of the Vietnam Open.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/thuy-linh-thang-nhoc-doi-thu-ngoai-top-100-vao-chung-ket-giai-cau-long-vietnam-open-post1777924.tpo