With the 18th position in the world, Thuy Linh is the number 1 seed in the tournament. However, she had many difficulties against Liang Ting Yu, the tennis player ranked 70th in the world. However, with smart and effective play, Thuy Linh won with a score of 2-0 (21-15, 21-19), in the match taking place at noon on September 10.
This is Thuy Linh's first victory over Liang Ting Yu in her career. Previously, the Vietnamese tennis player lost to this opponent in 2 matches at the Malaysia Master 2024 and International Challenge in 2018.
In the next round, Nguyen Thuy Linh will meet Kisona Selvaduray of Malaysia, who defeated Wang Yu Si of Taiwan (China) with a score of 2-0 (21-17, 21-16). Thuy Linh's opponent is ranked 77th in the world and has been in quite good form recently. Before coming to Vietnam, she entered the round of 16 of the Baoji China Masters 2025.
Belonging to the BWF Tour Super 100 level, the Vietnam Open 2025 tournament has a total prize value of 110,000 USD. Athletes will compete in men's singles, women's singles, men's doubles, women's doubles and mixed doubles. In which, the champion athletes will receive 8,250 USD.
In the women's singles event, Nguyen Thuy Linh is the number 1 seed in the tournament. She has won the Vietnam Open for 3 consecutive years and is aiming for her 4th title in this tournament.
Thuy Linh's main opponents will be Lalinrat Chaiwan (Thailand, 43rd in the world), Tanvi Sharma (India, 45th in the world) or Aakarshi Kashyap (India, 46th in the world) ...
