Nguyen Thuy Linh spectacularly entered the semi-finals of the badminton tournament with a prize of 6 billion VND.

Saving 2 match points, Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player came from behind to win a ticket to the semi-finals of the 2025 Canada Open badminton tournament with a total prize of 240,000 USD (about 6 billion VND).

In the quarter-finals of the women's singles event of the Canada Open badminton tournament that ended at midnight this morning (July 5), tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 22nd in the world ) struggled to overcome Malaysian tennis player Wong Ling Ching (ranked 87th in the world) with a score of 2-1 (17/21, 22/20, 21/15).

Nguyen Thuy Linh escaped defeat in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Canada Open Badminton Tournament, winning a ticket to the semi-finals.

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Nguyen Thuy Linh escaped successfully

Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player started the match well, often leading against Wong Ling Ching. However, his opponent played explosively, equalizing the score at 17/17 and then scoring 4 consecutive points to win 21/17 in the first set.

Nguyen Thuy Linh played with great effort in the second set, but Wong Ling Ching maintained a stable playing state. The two players fiercely fought for the score until 18/18, then Wong Ling Ching took the lead 20/18, holding 2 match points. High concentration and timely courage helped Nguyen Thuy Linh play resolutely, equalizing 20/20 and then rising to win 22/20, equalizing the score 1-1, to the regret of the Malaysian player.

Nguyen Thuy Linh strives to conquer the Canada Open badminton tournament in the World Tour Super 300 system with a total prize of 6 billion VND.

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Successfully escaping defeat in game 2, Nguyen Thuy Linh played enthusiastically in the decision game 3, controlling the game well and winning with a difference of 21/15, thereby completing a comeback against Wong Ling Ching after more than 1 hour of competition.

In the women's singles semifinals of the Canadian Open, Nguyen Thuy Linh will face Amalie Schulz (Denmark). The 24-year-old is currently ranked 69th in the world. To reach the semifinals, Amalie Schulz defeated 3rd seed Sung Shuo Yun (Taiwan, ranked 23rd in the world) in the second round.

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-ngoan-muc-vao-ban-ket-giai-cau-long-co-tien-thuong-6-ti-dong-185250705051700423.htm