Thuy Linh could not surprise Chen Yufei

Although she could not overcome Chen Yufei in the round of 16, Thuy Linh still ended her impressive journey at the 2025 World Badminton Championships with a return to the world's top 20.

In round 1, Nguyen Thuy Linh made a splash when she defeated former world number 1 Ratchanok Intanon. Next, in round 3, the Vietnamese badminton “hot girl” faced another former number 1 - Chen Yufei of China, who won the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and is currently ranked 4th in the world.

In the first set, Thuy Linh confidently entered the game, creating a fierce chase with Chen Yufei. However, when the score was balanced at 6-6, the Chinese player suddenly exploded with a series of 7 consecutive points, quickly reaching 13-6.

Thuy Linh stopped in front of the "high mountain" Chen Yufei

Although Thuy Linh stubbornly pursued, she could only get a few more points before losing 10-21 in set 1.

In set 2, the match became more dramatic when Thuy Linh played evenly, bringing the score to 9-9. But at this moment, Chen Yufei showed his superiority, scoring 12 points in a row and closing the set 21-9.

The difference in class was clearly shown through the 2-0 victory (21-10, 21-9) in favor of the Chinese representative, bringing her into the quarterfinals to meet sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong.

Chen Yufei is too strong for Thuy Linh

Despite her stoppage, Thuy Linh still left a big mark. Reaching the third round helped her gain 6,000 bonus points and almost certainly return to the world top 20 (16th) in the BWF rankings next week - an important step forward for her career.

Source: https://vietnamnet.vn/thuy-linh-khong-the-gay-bat-ngo-truoc-chen-yufei-2437346.html