Thuy Linh entered the world's top 40 for the first time

The result was achieved after Thuy Linh finished second in the Thailand International Challenge on March 12. She has added 3,400 points to go from 45th to 40th in women's singles - the best position in her career, equivalent to 30th in Asia. Previously, Thuy Linh was ranked 41st in the world in July 2019.

The highest position on the world women's singles rankings of Vietnam badminton belongs to Vu Thi Trang - 34th in June 2017. Currently, the tennis player born in 1992 ranks 115th.

Thuy Linh and Vu Thi Trang are participating in the Vietnam International Challenge in Hanoi from March 21 to 26. Thuy Linh is the second seed, encountering Taiwanese tennis player Wang Yu-si on this morning of March 22. Vu Thi Trang went out first to meet the number one seed of South Korea, Sim Yu-jin.

Thuy Linh was born in 1997 in Phu Tho, started playing badminton at the age of 10 and is currently the number one tennis player in Vietnam next to Vu Thi Trang. She won a bronze medal in women's singles at the 31st SEA Games.

Thuy Linh has played 254 matches in her career with a winning record of 157, accounting for 61%. She won nine major titles in her career, including Bangladesh International 2018 and 2019, Belgium International 2022 or Vietnam Open 2022.