In the early morning of August 28 (Vietnam time), Nguyen Thuy Linh continued to win to qualify for the third round of the women's singles event.
Thuy Linh met Kirsty Gilmour (Scotland) in the women's singles round. Without having to explore the opponent, Thuy Linh took the initiative to play quickly from the start to let the opponent fall into a defensive position.
When he had effective smashes, our player won the final 2-0 (21-17, 23-21). The match lasted 44 minutes.
Thuy Linh entered the third round to meet fourth seed tennis player Chen Yu Fei (China). This is the first time Thuy Linh has passed the first two rounds of the women's singles event at the Badminton World Cup. In previous competitions, she was often eliminated in the first round.
At this time, the Vietnam Badminton Team is the only team Thuy Linh competing in France. In the early morning of August 28, tennis player Vu Thi Trang was eliminated after losing 0-2 (17-21, 18-21) to opponent Gao Fang Jie (China, seed 14) in the women's singles round. Players Nguyen Dinh Hoang and Tran Dinh Manh lost 0-2 to Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan (Taiwan (China)) in the men's doubles round.
Previously, two tennis players Nguyen Hai Dang and Le Duc Phat were eliminated due to losing the match in the first round of the men's singles event.
Currently, Nguyen Thuy Linh is ranked 22nd in the world. The tournament in France will last until August 31 (local time).