In the afternoon of competition on August 7 local time, Vu Thi Trang competed in the women's singles quarter-final match.
She met her opponent, the No. 4 seed from China, Han Qian Xi.
Entering the match, Vu Thi Trang played cautiously from the first balls in the first set.
However, she encountered difficulties in many defensive situations because Han Qian Xi played overwhelmingly and showed effective spikes to score points. In this set, Vu Thi Trang lost 9-21.
In the 2nd set, Vu Thi Trang returned with a better spirit. The Vietnamese player played defensively with her opponent.
However, Vu Thi Trang still lacked a scoring opportunity to take the lead. The set ended with a score of 21-19 for the Chinese player.
At the end of the quarter-finals, Vu Thi Trang lost 0-2, so she accepted to stop at this year's tournament in Korea. The Masters International Badminton Tournament 2026 in Korea has the BWF World Tour Super 300 level of the world.
After this tournament, Vu Thi Trang will continue professional preparation to go to India to participate in the 2026 World Championships.
Thus, Vietnamese badminton officially has no players competing at the 2026 Masters International Badminton Tournament in Korea.
In addition to Vu Thi Trang, Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Hai Dang, Pham Thi Khanh, Pham Thi Dieu Ly, Nguyen Dinh Hoang, and Tran Dinh Manh were eliminated.
