Thuy Linh suffers comeback loss to Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at China Open
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh was eliminated in the second round of the China Open 2026 on July 23 after a hard-fought 1-2 loss to former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh was eliminated in the second round of the China Open 2026 on July 23 after a hard-fought 1-2 loss to former world champion Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand.
World No. 27 Thuy Linh started strong in the women's singles match of the BWF World Tour Super 1000 event, capitalizing on her opponent's early errors to claim the opening game 21-17. However, Intanon responded with aggressive attacks in the second set, maintaining a steady lead to win 21-16 and level the match.
The decisive third game featured intense back-and-forth rallies, but the experienced Thai athlete seized crucial points near the end to take the set 21-15, wrapping up her victory after an hour of play.
The result snapped Thuy Linh’s two-match winning streak against Intanon, whom she had defeated at the 2024 German Open and the 2025 World Championships. Despite stopping at the second round, Thuy Linh leaves the US$2 million tournament with US$ 6,000 in prize money and 5,400 BWF ranking points.
Nguyen Thuy Linh exits Orleans Masters 2026 after quarterfinal loss
VOV.VN - Vietnam’s top badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh on March 20 bowed out in the quarterfinals of the Orleans Masters 2026 in France following a straight-sets defeat to Japan’s former world No. 1 Nozomi Okuhara.
