Thuy Linh lost to her opponent by 89 places, losing her Vietnam Open championship streak.

On the afternoon of September 14, the Vietnam Open 2025 Badminton Tournament held the final matches of the events. The defending women's singles champion Thuy Linh (ranked 18th) faced Chinese player Cai Yanyan (ranked 107th) on home ground but could not defend her championship.

Entering the first set, the tennis player who was ranked 14th in the world at the age of 19 led Thuy Linh by 3 points.

The Chinese player gradually built up a big gap to lead 7-2, 14-6 but Thuy Linh's 6-point streak helped her shorten the gap to 13-14. However, the final victory still belonged to Yanyan with a score of 21-17.

Thuỳ Linh - Ảnh 1. — Thuy Linh tried hard but still could not tie the score 1-1 in set 2.

In set 2, Thuy Linh started well, leading 8-3, 15-10. By mid-match, her opponent equalized 17-17 and led 19-18, reaching the first match point.

The number 1 seed in the women's singles saved 2 points but still could not reverse the situation and accepted defeat 21-23.

Thuỳ Linh - Ảnh 2. — Thuy Linh's championship streak ended after 3 consecutive years standing on the highest podium.

This 0-2 defeat prevented Thuy Linh from defending her championship and ended her championship streak after 3 consecutive years standing on the highest podium.

In this year's tournament, Vietnamese badminton also witnessed many players rise up and achieve good results in the tournament.

In men's singles, Le Duc Phat unexpectedly stopped in the first round but Hai Dang advanced further, making his first appearance in the quarterfinals to confirm his current No. 1 position in Vietnam.

In particular, the pair Dinh Hoang and Dinh Manh created a memorable milestone when they brought the Vietnamese men's doubles team to the quarterfinals of the tournament in history.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/thuy-linh-thua-doi-thu-cach-89-bac-mat-chuoi-vo-dich-vietnam-open-196250914175227265.htm