Nguyen Thuy Linh enters the finals of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament

Defeating Korean player Kim Min-ji (ranked 123rd in the world) in the semi-finals today, Nguyen Thuy Linh won the right to enter the women's singles final of the Yonex Sunrise Vietnam Open 2025 badminton tournament at Nguyen Du gymnasium (HCMC).

The women's singles champion of the Vietnam International Series 2024 badminton tournament, Kim Min-ji, is ranked more than a hundred places lower than Nguyen Thuy Linh, but she has shown impressive form. The Korean player effectively used her powerful long shots, continuously leading Nguyen Thuy Linh. At one point, Kim Min-ji created a 3-point gap (18/15), but the number 1 Vietnamese player persistently pursued, equalizing the score at 18/18 before rising to win 21/18 in game 1.

Nguyen Thuy Linh asserts her strength in the women's singles semi-finals of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament

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Releasing the psychological pressure after winning the first set helped Nguyen Thuy Linh play explosively in the second set. Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player effectively exploited her opponent's weaknesses, effectively using difficult shots that often caused Kim Min-ji to miss. Nguyen Thuy Linh quickly created a 5-point gap (10/5) and then maintained her advantage to win with a score of 21/16, closing out a 2-0 victory over Kim Min-ji.

Korean tennis player Kim Min-ji could not surprise Nguyen Thuy Linh.

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An impressive victory over Kim Min-ji brought Nguyen Thuy Linh into the final of the women's singles event of the 2025 Vietnam Open badminton tournament. Nguyen Thuy Linh's opponent in the final tomorrow will be the winner of the match between Cai Yan Yan (China, ranked 107th in the world ) and Ashmita Chaliha (India, ranked 211th in the world).

Sharing after passing the semi-finals, Nguyen Thuy Linh said: "I feel happy and proud to be present in the final match at home again. Right now I don't think much about winning the final but need to rest to prepare carefully for tomorrow's match with the desire to contribute my best ability."

Nguyen Thuy Linh excelled in the women's singles final of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament

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By reaching the finals of the Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament under the World Tour Super 100 system of the Badminton World Federation, Nguyen Thuy Linh has accumulated 4,680 bonus points and 4,180 USD in prize money (about 100 million VND). If she wins the championship, the Dong Nai player will have 5,500 points and 8,250 USD (about 200 million VND).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nguyen-thuy-linh-vao-chung-ket-giai-cau-long-viet-nam-mo-rong-2025-185250913171729337.htm