Recently, Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 17th in the world) had a confrontation with Singapore's No. 1 tennis player - Yeo Jia Min (ranked 15th in the world). Despite her best efforts, the Phu Tho athlete lost 19-21 in set 1.
In set 2, when she had just been behind 0-3, Thuy Linh suddenly gave up due to a foot and ankle injury. After discussing with the main referee and the general referee, the Vietnamese representative shook hands to congratulate the opponent and left the field, concluding the match after only about 20 minutes of play.
Immediately after the match, Thuy Linh apologized to fans on her personal page: "Sorry everyone. Today's result is something that Linh or any athlete does not want. I myself never want to see a ' given up' line in my competition history.
Today I played and tried my best, but my feet and ankles have been very sore for the past few days, making me unable to move normally.
Before the match, Linh also consulted a doctor and was warned about the possibility of causing more serious injuries if not careful, even a broken ligament. Linh thanked the audience for watching, cheering and sympathizing with Linh. Linh will try to recover well and meet the whole family in the next tournaments".
It is noteworthy that in this tournament, Thuy Linh does not have the companionship of expert Hariawan Hong. According to research, this is a tournament that Thuy Linh participated in in the form of socialization, so there were no experts accompanying her. In addition, Mr. Hariawan is currently implementing plans with the Vietnamese badminton team.
Before reaching the China Masters tournament, Thuy Linh just won the 2025 Vietnam Open runner-up position after a tense final against Cai Yan Yan.
With the current injury, fans are looking forward to Thuy Linh recovering soon to return strongly in the near future.
