Thuy Linh wins hard on opening day of Vietnam Open

On the morning of September 10, tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh had her opening match in the first round of the Vietnam Open against opponent Liang Ting Yu (Chinese Taipei).

Nguyen Thuy Linh passed the first round of Vietnam Open 2025 - Photo: DUC KHUE

Thuy Linh is currently holding a 3-year streak of winning the Vietnam Open (2022, 2023, 2024). Ranked 18th in the world , she is the number 1 seed in this year's tournament.

Therefore, in theory, Thuy Linh is rated higher. However, the history of previous confrontations is leaning towards Liang Ting Yu.

Specifically, she has a perfect record against Thuy Linh when the two met in 2018 and 2024. Therefore, at this Vietnam Open, the Vietnamese tennis player continues to face many difficulties despite having home field advantage.

Liang Ting Yu started well, leading 3-1 then 6-9 in set 1.

Thuy Linh took advantage of her perseverance, controlled the ball and then launched some tricky cross-court smashes to tie the score 10-10.

The Taiwanese player had moments to take the lead, but Thuy Linh was still calm enough to win 21-15 in set 1.

In the second set, the Vietnamese badminton hot girl showed her mettle as the defending champion. She did not play very well, making many mistakes, but she knew how to stand up at the right time.

Liang Ting Yu created a big gap of 17-12. At this time, Thuy Linh changed her playing style, attacking with a lot of speed, making her opponent confused. She created a series of 8 consecutive points to lead 20-17 and then won the final match 21-19.

Despite the difficult victory, Thuy Linh still won a ticket to the second round of the Vietnam Open 2025. Her next opponent is Malaysian player Kisona Selvaduray, currently ranked 77th in the world.

DUC KHUE

Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thuy-linh-thang-vat-va-ngay-ra-quan-vietnam-open-20250910121159249.htm