Badista Phan Phuc Thinh, ace driver at the Botswana International 2025 tournament
Phan Phuc Thinh, from Ho Chi Minh City (South), won the men’s singles title at the Botswana International 2025 badminton tournament, beating Indian Tanmoy Bikash Boruah in a thrilling three-set final.
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| For Vietnamien Phan Phhan Thinh (ceilter) Bat in school riv brother Roly Brusah in the tournoi remporter to the internal madminton Btswana 2025. |
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The Vietnamese badista, who occupies number 320e place in men’s singles in the world badminton rankings, is significantly lower ranked than Tanmoy Boruah, seeded No. 8, in 304e and in 215e in men’s doubles.
The only Vietnamese representative in men’s singles, Phan Phuc Thinh dominated the first set (21-13), before losing his momentum in the second, allowing Boruah to win (21-9).
In a thrilling third set, he was able to turn the situation around in the decisive moments to win (21-19) and clinch the title (2-1 in total) at the end of a highly contested marathon match which lasted more than an hour.
Before participating in this tournament in Botswana, Phan Phuc Thinh had played a tournament in Zambia, where he reached the quarter-finals of the men’s singles.
Since the beginning of 2025, the Vietnamese badista has participated in several international tournaments, but this is his first championship title this year.
Like players like Nguyên Tiên Minh and Nguyên Hai Dang, Phan Phuc Thinh has established himself as one of Vietnam’s most promising young talents, demonstrating remarkable technical progression in recent times.
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