Defeating Japanese player, Nguyen Thuy Linh won Vietnam Open 2024

Facing a player 22 places below her in the world rankings, Nguyen Thuy Linh took the initiative and continuously sent the ball to the corners of the court. Thuy Linh's smashes also proved effective and she soon led 7-1 in the first set.

Kaoru Sugiyama did not have many chances when the Vietnamese player was playing with excitement. The efforts of the 2003-born player helped her narrow the gap in the middle of the match. From being down 14-6, Sugiyama scored 6 more points to keep her hope alive.

However, Nguyen Thuy Linh still played with focus and quickly closed out set 1 with a 21-15 score. This was a nearly perfect set for Vietnam's number 1 tennis player.

In the second set, Kaoru Sugiyama took an early lead after the first 10 points, but was quickly caught up by Nguyen Thuy Linh. As soon as she tied the score at 6-6, Thuy Linh scored 5 consecutive points, making her Japanese opponent dizzy. She maintained an impressive score to lead 19-12, needing only 2 more points to win the championship.

However, Thuy Linh made the domestic audience gasp when she lost 8 consecutive points to her opponent, helping Sugiyama take the lead 20-19. Here, Thuy Linh played calmly to tie the score 20-20 and then won 22-20.

In the end, athlete Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Kaoru Sugiyama with the scores of 21-15 and 22-20, winning the women's singles championship of Vietnam Open 2024. This is the third consecutive time Thuy Linh has stepped onto the highest podium at this tournament.