In the women's singles final, Thuy Linh - the number 1 seed at the tournament defeated Japanese player Kaoru Sugiyama (ranked 48th in the world) with a score of 2-0 (21-15 and 22-20).
With this achievement, Thuy Linh has won the Vietnam Open Badminton Championship for the third consecutive time. She received a prize of 7,500 USD and 5,500 bonus points.
With this achievement, the Vietnamese female tennis player is likely to improve her position on the Badminton World Federation (BMF) rankings. Currently, her position is 26th in the world.
“I feel very happy because the past 3 years have not been an easy journey, going through many difficult stages. Before entering the Vietnam Open, I had to compete in many international tournaments to prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics, so I was not very healthy. This year's opponents were not easy to play against, so I am very happy after winning the championship,” Thuy Linh said after winning the championship.
The number 1 female tennis player of Vietnam emphasized that the most difficult match for her at the tournament was in the quarterfinals. At that time, Thuy Linh defeated Asuka Takahashi (Japan) with a score of 2-1 (21-15, 17-21, 22-20). According to Thuy Linh, this tennis player had faced her in the past with a result of 1 win, 1 loss, and at the same time had a stronger strength compared to her current ranking (world rank 53).
Immediately after winning the championship in Vietnam, Thuy Linh went to China to attend the Victor China Open 2024 Badminton Tournament, taking place in Changzhou, China from September 17 to 22.
This is a tournament with a total prize money of up to 2 million USD, attracting the world's strongest players to participate, including An Se-young (Korea) - the world's number 1 and just won the gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics.
In round 1, Thuy Linh will meet tennis player Thet Htar Thuzar (Myanmar, ranked 52nd in the world). If she wins, Thuy Linh will meet Wang Zhiyi or Ratchanok Itanon.
These are two tennis players with higher rankings and strength than Thuy Linh, ranked 5th and 20th in the world respectively.
Among them, Wang Zhiyi has won the Asian championship twice, while Ratchanok has won both the world and continental championships.
