Tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh excellently defeated an opponent 16 places higher at the Canada Open Badminton Tournament.

Michelle Li is 16 places above Nguyen Thuy Linh (world No. 29) on the rankings, having won the Canadian Open twice in 2015 and 2022. In addition, Michelle Li has also won the women's singles gold medal many times at the Pan American Games. Despite facing a player who was considered to be of a higher level, Nguyen Thuy Linh still won 2 sets with scores of 21-11 and 21-17.

Michelle Li seemed to be at a disadvantage against Thuy Linh in the first set. In the second set, the Canadian player tried harder, but Thuy Linh showed her mettle to continue winning.

Previously, in 2018, Nguyen Thuy Linh also won 2-1 when facing Michelle Li at the world badminton tournament.

On July 8, Nguyen Thuy Linh will face world No. 1 Akane Yamaguchi in the quarterfinals. This is a huge challenge because Akane Yamaguchi is the No. 1 candidate for the championship.

The 2023 Yonex Canada Open will take place at the Markin-MacPhail Center in Calgary, Canada, from July 4 to 9, with a total prize pool of $420,000. This is the fourth Super 500 tournament within the BWF World Tour 2023. After competing in this tournament, Nguyen Thuy Linh will compete in the 2023 US Open.

According to VNA