On August 1, Nguyen Thuy Linh played in the women's singles semi-finals at the tournament against No. 3 seed Unnati Hooda (India).
Without probing the opponent, right from the start of the first set, Thuy Linh accelerated her speed in her spikes.
Before Thuy Linh's fighting tactics, Unnati Hooda player lost strength due to defensive movement.
When she maintained her most excited spirit, Thuy Linh easily won overwhelmingly with a score of 2-0 (21-15, 21-18).
Winning in the semi-finals helps Nguyen Thuy Linh have a spot to participate in the final. She will face Indian player Tanvi Sharma in the decisive match on August 1.
This is the first time in 2026 that Nguyen Thuy Linh has reached the final at the international tournament she participates in. The Taiwan International Badminton Tournament (China) has a BWF World Tour Super 300 level.
In Taiwan (China) this time, Vietnamese badminton had 4 players participating: Vu Thi Trang, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Dinh Hoang, Tran Dinh Manh.
Only Nguyen Thuy Linh reached the final of her competition content while other teammates were eliminated.
Right after the program in Taiwan (China), Nguyen Thuy Linh and 3 teammates continued to participate in the Masters International Badminton Tournament 2026 in Korea.
In this tournament, player Nguyen Hai Dang participated. Players competed from August 4 to August 8 and the tournament has a BWF World Tour Super 300 level.
