Hot: Nguyen Thuy Linh unexpectedly hangs up her racket in front of 16-year-old Indian badminton talent

Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh unexpectedly lost to 16-year-old talent Sharma Tanvi (India) at the 2025 US Open badminton tournament.

On the morning of June 26, Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 23rd in the world ), the second seed in the women's singles at the 2025 US Open, lost to Sharma Tanvi (ranked 66th in the world) with a score of 0-2 (19/21, 9/21) in the first round of the women's singles. This is considered a big surprise at this year's US Open.

Nguyen Thuy Linh stopped at the first round of the women's singles at the 2025 US Open badminton tournament.

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Nguyen Thuy Linh lost... shockingly

Vietnam's No. 1 tennis player Nguyen Thuy Linh started better, creating an overwhelming situation when she led Sharma Tanvi by 7 points (12/5). Sharma Tanvi's youthful energy was brought into play with a series of consecutive points, helping her equalize the score at 15/15 before rising to win 21/19.

In high spirits, Sharma Tanvi continued to play well in the second game and won 21/9 against Nguyen Thuy Linh, thereby ending the match with a 2-0 victory after 35 minutes of competition.

Le Duc Phat won the right to enter the second round of the men's singles event of the 2025 US Open badminton tournament

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Duc Phat and Hai Dang have a good start.

While Vietnam's badminton number 1 hope Nguyen Thuy Linh did not compete successfully, the two male players Le Duc Phat and Nguyen Hai Dang had an impressive start in the men's singles. Nguyen Hai Dang defeated Danish player Mads Christophersen (ranked 69th in the world) with a score of 2-1, winning the right to enter the second round, facing the number 1 seed Chou Tien Chen (Taiwan, ranked 9th in the world). Le Duc Phat defeated Sheng Xiaodong (Canada, ranked 85th in the world) with a score of 2-1, entering the second round to meet Harry Huang (England, ranked 77th in the world).

Source: https://thanhnien.vn/nong-nguyen-thuy-linh-bat-ngo-gac-vot-truoc-tai-nang-16-tuoi-cau-long-an-do-185250626092459011.htm