The World Badminton Federation (BWF) announced the rankings on August 26, however, Nguyen Thuy Linh continued to hold the 22nd position in women's singles.
The ranking has not changed compared to before she participated in the 2025 World Championship in France.
Thuy Linh caused a big surprise when she won the No. 10 seed, former world champion Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand) with a score of 2-0 to advance to the second round in France. With the above result, the Vietnamese tennis player is expected to increase the BWF rankings next week.
In the latest developments on August 26 at the 2025 World Championship, tennis player Vu Thi Trang entered the women's singles round.
After 30 minutes of play, Vu Thi Trang beat Yevheniia Kantemyr (Ukraine) with a score of 2-0 (22/20, 21/8).
This is a meaningful victory for Vu Thi Trang, after many years this veteran tennis player has just returned to participate in the World Championship. On the BWF rankings, Vu Thi Trang has just dropped two places to become number 172.
Up to now, two female tennis players Nguyen Thuy Linh and Vu Thi Trang have played effectively to pass the first round of this year's world tournament. The players will continue to play the second match the next day.
Previously, the pair of tennis players Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh beat their opponents Brazil in the first match of the men's doubles event to enter the second round.
