Nguyen Thuy Linh lost against the number 9 player in the world

In two previous confrontations, Nguyen Thuy Linh lost 0-2 to Han Yue. In the rematch this morning, September 7, at the Changzhou Olympic Sports Center, she overwhelmed her opponent in the first set.

Han Yue started strong and led 5-1, but Linh shortened it, struggled to 9-9 and then took the lead for the first time 11-10 with a powerful and accurate smash. The two players then compare each point. Thuy Linh had the opportunity to finish the set when leading 20-19, but twice did not go through the net to be led back 20-21.

The Vietnamese tennis player equalized when Han Yue sent the ball out, then led back with a loose hand shot that caused the opponent to fall. Thuy Linh ended the first set with a 23-21 victory after a massive attack.

Thuy Linh won a shocking victory thanks to her superior scoring attack ability, compared to 13 errors of hitting outside or inside the net. However, Han Yue had a personal coach, so she quickly adjusted her pace and tactics to regain her position in the match.

In the next two sets, Thuy Linh made 13 and 12 errors respectively, losing strength due to constantly moving against Han Yue's diverse fighting style. Chinese players often move the ball to the corner of the court and then hit the remaining large space to score points. The player born in 1999 twice had a streak of seven consecutive points, thereby winning quickly 21-8 and 21-5 respectively.

Despite stopping, this is a tournament that recognizes Nguyen Thuy Linh's undeniably progress when making the opponent enter the third set for the first time. In round one, she defeated 21-15, 21-14 against Indonesian world number 8 Mariska Tunjung.

Because China Open 2023 belongs to the World Tour Super 1000 system, Thuy Linh earned an additional 4,800 points on the BWF board, along with 6,000 USD in prize money (about 140 million VND).