The 2025 Indonesian Open Badminton Tournament will take place from June 3 to June 8 at Istora Gelora Bung Karno (Jakarta).
The tournament is part of the World Tour Super 1,000 system of the World Badminton Federation (BWF), with a total prize money of up to 1.45 million USD. Therefore, the tournament attracts most of the world's top players to compete.
Vietnam's representative is Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 24th in the world). She is eligible to participate in the women's singles event.
This content started today (June 3) with 8 matches of branch 1. With a position in branch 2, Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete tomorrow (May 4). The opponent of Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player in round 1 is Natsuki Nidaira.
Natsuki Nidaira was born in 1998, is a Japanese tennis player currently ranked 20th in the world with a record of 189 wins and 80 losses.
Natsuki Nidaira has a huge record, including the bronze medal at the 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games with the Japanese women's badminton team, the 2024 US Open Women's Singles Championship under the World Tour Super 300 system, the runner-up of the 2024 Japan Badminton Championship...
Natsuki Nidaira and Nguyen Thuy Linh are no strangers to each other. The two have only faced each other directly once, in the first round of the Malaysia Open 2025 (Super 1000), which took place last January. In this match, Thuy Linh excellently defeated Nidaira with a score of 2-0.
That match not only enhanced Thuy Linh's fighting spirit but also showed her ability to overcome pressure when facing strong opponents.
The two will meet again at the 2025 Indonesia Open. Although systemira is rated higher and has the advantage of a ranking, Thuy Linh is also proving her ability to compete stably and bravely in international tournaments.
This time, Nguyen Thuy Linh received support from Indonesian expert, Hariawan Hong. Most recently, Mr. Hariawan Hong and his female student participated in the Malaysia Masters and excellently qualified for the quarterfinals.
The support from expert Hariawan Hong is not only technically but also helps Thuy Linh get used to the competition environment in Indonesia, where she can feel more comfortable and confident.
Based on her recent head-to-head record, stable performance and professional support, Nguyen Thuy Linh has a great chance to continue to win against Natsuki Nidaira at the 2025 Indonesia Open.
Fans expect Thuy Linh to maintain her focus and reasonable tactics to repeat her old achievements against the Japanese tennis player, thereby being able to go further in the 2025 Indonesia Open.
