Nguyen Thuy Linh received good news before competing in the China Masters badminton tournament

Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh rose to the highest ranking of her career right before competing in the 2025 China Masters badminton tournament.

Nguyen Thuy Linh's historical milestone

In the rankings of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced today (September 16), Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh increased 1 place, from No. 18 to No. 17 in the world. This is also the highest ranking ever for the Vietnamese badminton beauty, adding motivation for her to aim to soon enter the world's top 15.

Nguyen Thuy Linh rose to 17th place in the world, which is also the highest ranking in the career of Vietnam's number 1 tennis player.

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At the Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament that just ended in Ho Chi Minh City, Nguyen Thuy Linh could not defend her championship title, but the runner-up title also helped her accumulate 4,680 bonus points. With 49,450 points, Nguyen Thuy Linh moved up a slight step but it was enough for her to set a historic milestone in her career. Previously, Thuy Linh had first risen to 18th place in the world in July and then returned to this rank last week.

Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete in the first round of the China Masters 2025 badminton tournament tomorrow, facing Singapore's No. 1 player Yeo Jia Min.

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At 10:30 tomorrow (September 17), Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete in the opening match of the women's singles at the China Masters badminton tournament. This tournament is part of the World Tour Super 750 system, with a total prize money of about 32 billion VND, attracting the participation of most of the world's top tennis players.

Nguyen Thuy Linh's opponent in the first round is Singapore's No. 1 Yeo Jia Min (ranked 15th in the world). In the previous 5 encounters, Nguyen Thuy Linh only defeated her opponent once. In this rematch, Vietnam's No. 1 is expected to play explosively. Reaching the world's No. 1 ranking for the first time is a great motivation for Nguyen Thuy Linh to play brilliantly at the China Masters 2025 badminton tournament.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-nhan-tin-vui-truoc-ngay-tranh-tai-giai-cau-long-trung-quoc-masters-185250916183733325.htm