The World Badminton Federation BWF announced the latest ranking on the 11th. 8. Badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh has returned to 25th place in the world.
Thuy Linh dropped 2 places compared to her previous ranking. This was predicted early because Thuy Linh stopped right in the first round at the Masters International Badminton Tournament 2026 in Japan, even though she was the No. 2 seed.
In the world women's singles rankings, the top 3 players are still An Se Young (Korea), Akane Yamaguchi (Japan) and Wang Zhi Yi (China).
Almost certainly, these 3 players will participate in ASIAD 20.
They are also the faces who will compete in the 2026 World Championship in India, which will open on August 17.
Nguyen Thuy Linh also has a spot to participate in this tournament. However, she is not in the top 10 in the world, so she was not seeded in the women's singles event of the tournament.
Also in the world rankings, in women's singles, Vu Thi Trang increased 12 places to rank 80th in the world.
This is Vu Thi Trang's highest ranking in 2026. She just played effectively to reach the women's singles quarterfinals at the Masters International Badminton Tournament 2026 in Korea.
Meanwhile, young player Bui Bich Phuong holds 207th place in the BWF while Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen increased 2 places, reaching 288th in the world.
Currently, the players are training in Bac Ninh to prepare for some upcoming international missions.
