The coaching staff of the Vietnamese badminton team said that Nguyen Thuy Linh will return home on the 22nd. 3. The player played in the quarterfinals against opponent Nozomi Okuhara (Japan, No. 5 seed) at the Masters 2026 tournament but lost 0-2 (18-21, 8-21).
Thuy Linh has participated in European tournaments in England, Switzerland and France respectively. Among them, the tournament in England has a BWF World Tour Super 1,000 level, while the tournaments in Switzerland and France have a BWF World Tour Super 300 level. The result of reaching the women's singles quarterfinals at the Masters 2026 in France is Thuy Linh's best achievement in Europe this time.
Thuy Linh will continue to train in Bac Ninh when returning home. The player has been awarded a slot by the Asian Badminton Federation to participate in the women's singles event at the 2026 Asian Championship held in China from April 7 to 11. 4. The Vietnamese badminton team has 8 players who are slotted to compete in each event and set off on April 4.
Nguyen Thuy Linh is looking for opportunities to improve her performance to increase her ranking. However, the recent series of results in Europe has not brought about remarkable achievements for her.
On the BWF rankings, Thuy Linh has dropped to 26th. However, this player is still the highest-ranked Vietnamese badminton player in the BWF. Due to competing in Europe, Nguyen Thuy Linh will not participate in the Vietnam International Challenge 2026 held in Hanoi from March 24.
