Thuy Linh unexpectedly stopped at the first round of US Open 2025 - Photo: BWF
This is a match in which Thuy Linh is rated higher in every aspect. On the world rankings, the Vietnamese player is ranked 23rd, while her opponent is ranked 66th.
Thuy Linh is even better thanks to her long-term experience at the age of 27. Meanwhile, although Tanvi Sharma is one of the promising young players, at the age of 16, she does not have much experience in big tournaments.
However, in this match, the surprise happened when Sharma was the winner. She showed the strength of a young player with abundant physical strength. Meanwhile, Thuy Linh had a day of playing quite poorly, making many mistakes.
The competitive mentality continued to be a problem for the Vietnamese badminton hot girl. Right in the first set, she had a big advantage when leading 6-2 and then 12-5. But Thuy Linh did not take advantage of these seemingly safe gaps.
With good technique and strength, Sharma equalized at 15-15 and then started to lead again. After that, the Indian player won 21-19 in set 1.
With high spirits, Tanvi Sharma took the initiative in the second set and then led by a score of 13-4. Everything became easy for her to win 21-9, ending the match quickly after only 35 minutes.
This win will certainly help Sharma climb the world rankings significantly. She could be an interesting phenomenon in the coming time as she has risen very quickly at the age of 16. At the beginning of 2024, Sharma was still struggling at 595th place but now she is close to the top 50.
Meanwhile, Thuy Linh is showing inconsistent performance this year. There were times when she defeated strong opponents, but then unexpectedly lost to those who were rated lower.
In the men's singles, Nguyen Hai Dang defeated Christophersen (Denmark) 2-1. In the second round, he will face the world's 6th ranked player Chou Tien Chen from Taiwan.
Le Duc Phat also defeated Sheng Xiaodong (Canada) and will meet Harry Huang (England) in round 2.
Source: https://tuoitre.vn/thuy-linh-bat-ngo-thua-tay-vot-16-tuoi-kem-43-bac-tren-bang-xep-hang-the-gioi-20250626091221708.htm
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