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Thuy Linh shockingly defeated India's number one tennis player

TH (according to VnExpress) January 23, 2025 09:49

Vietnam's number one female tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Pusarla Venkata Sindhu 22-20, 21-12 in the first round of the Indonesia Masters 2025 badminton tournament on the evening of January 22.

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Thuy Linh tries to save the shuttlecock in the match with Sindhu at Indonesia Masters 2025, evening of January 22

The Indonesia Masters, at the super 500 level, took place in the capital city of Jakarta, bringing together many of the world's top tennis players. Ahead of the tournament, due to the withdrawal of top seed and world number two Wang Zhiyi, there were changes in the seeding rankings, leading to disruptions in the women's singles draw. Miyazaki went from third seed to second seed and will face Indian player Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj instead of Nguyen Thuy Linh. Therefore, the Vietnamese player will face Pusarla Venkata Sindhu - another Indian player.

Sindhu is the number one female tennis player in India and number five in the world. She won the silver medal at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the bronze medal at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, the 2018 World Tour Finals and many other major titles. Therefore, she is rated higher than the Vietnamese tennis player and experts predict that it will be difficult for the tennis player from Phu Tho.

Sindhu showed her class and experience at the start. The Indian player's diverse playing style made things difficult for Thuy Linh. Sindhu chose to attack first and created a big gap, continuously leading from 5 to 7 points. She created a safe gap of up to 20-14.

But when her opponent reached set point, Thuy Linh suddenly rose up strongly. She continuously attacked and responded, with effective net shots and powerful shuttlecocks that made her opponent struggle to defend. From the risk of losing the set, Thuy Linh scored eight consecutive points to win 22-20, to the applause and amazement of the Indonesian audience.

With Thuy Linh coming back, Sindhu entered the second set with a tense and exhausted mentality. The Indian player's shots were no longer as accurate and effective as before. Thuy Linh, on the other hand, played better and better as she freed her mind. She led 7-1, 11-3 and then 20-10. Sindhu's efforts only helped her score two more points before losing to Thuy Linh 12-21.

This is Thuy Linh's first victory over Sindhu after losing twice to her Indian opponent in 2022 and 2023. In the second round, the 28-year-old Vietnamese player will meet world No. 59 player from Malaysia - Karupathevan Letshanaa.

Thuy Linh was born on November 20, 1997 in Phu Tho. She played professionally at the age of 14 and four years later, won the 2015 National Excellent Players Championship. Since 2018, Thuy Linh has been the number one female tennis player in Vietnam, with seven consecutive national individual badminton championships. She has also won the Vietnam Open three consecutive times since 2022. Thuy Linh has also participated in the Tokyo 2020 and Paris 2024 Olympics twice. She is currently ranked 28th in the world.

TH (according to VnExpress)
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