Nguyen Thuy Linh competed against 2nd seed Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) on the evening of August 18th Vietnam time.
Thuy Linh pays attention to Akane Yamaguchi's bridges to defend to limit errors.
However, Akane Yamaguchi showed the bravery of a world-class player and played completely dominantly.
Thuy Linh tried to find opportunities for herself but was unsuccessful. The match quickly closed with a 2-0 victory for Akane Yamaguchi.
The Japanese player won points 21-12 and 21-10 respectively.
Losing the match, Thuy Linh stopped at the 2026 World Championships. However, the Vietnamese badminton team has player Vu Thi Trang winning the right to advance to the 2nd round of women's singles.
In the first match, Vu Thi Trang played well against Kristin Kuuba (Estonia) and won 2-0 (21-13, 21-9).
She has reached the second round and will play against the 14th seed Korean player Sim Yu Jin.
Meanwhile, the Vietnamese badminton team had to witness 2 players Nguyen Hai Dang, Le Duc Phat leave the tournament right after the first match of the men's singles event.
Nguyen Hai Dang retired 0-2 against Lee Cheuk Yiu (Hong Kong, China) while Le Duc Phat lost the match 1-2 against Joakim Oldorff (Finland).
The 2026 Badminton World Championships will continue until the end of August 23. On August 19, player Vu Thi Trang will continue to compete in the 2nd women's singles match.
