Nguyen Thuy Linh’s joy on the day of her military service was not complete.
On the opening day of Vietnam badminton at the 33rd SEA Games, Nguyen Thuy Linh was the only athlete to achieve a victory. The Vietnamese player made a spectacular comeback to win 2-1 against the number 1 Malaysian women’s team – Karupathevan Letshanaa. In this match, Thuy Linh lost the first set, but then convincingly won the second set. In the decisive third set, the experience and courage of the player from Phu Tho were clearly shown. Thuy Linh was at times five points behind her opponent, but the Vietnamese player doggedly pursued and saved the “match point” twice before winning the final in dramatic fashion.
Nguyen Thuy Linh is Vietnamese badminton’s best hope at the 33rd SEA Games.
In a conversation with reporter Thanh Nien said Ngo Trung Dung, head coach of the Vietnam badminton team: “For Thuy Linh herself, the pressure is quite high. Linh is one of the athletes assigned by the coaching staff to play in both singles and doubles. In the first match, Linh was a bit nervous, but then the coaching staff overcame the match and gave her the victory. To be honest, there are many matches where Linh came back from behind and won. In the past, Linh did the same even against the best athletes in the world. world.”
Nguyen Thuy Linh’s efforts were not enough for the Vietnam women’s badminton team to reach the semi-finals. They lost 1-3 to Malaysia. However, the journey of the Vietnamese badminton team is not over yet. The Vietnamese players will now fully focus on the individual events for men and women. In Vietnamese badminton, four teams compete in the individual events, including: Le Duc Phat, Nguyen Hai Dang (men), Nguyen Thuy Linh and Tran Thi Phuong Thuy (women).
Previously, Phuong Thuy was unfortunately injured during training on December 6 in the afternoon. That was also the reason why this tennis star could not participate in the singles match of the women’s team tournament that took place yesterday morning (December 7), meaning that the coaching staff’s planning did not go according to plan. Hopefully, by the time the women’s individual tournament starts on December 11, Phuong Thuy will have recovered in time to be back on the field. Meanwhile, the individual men’s tournament also starts on December 11. According to the head coach of the Vietnamese team, the opponents of the Vietnamese tennis players in the individual tournament will not be known until December 10. “In the women’s individual team, the coaches and fans will also put their trust in Nguyen Thuy Linh. As for the men’s singles, the SEA Games arena gathers most of the world’s top players. However, the two Vietnamese athletes, Le Duc Phat and Nguyen Hai Dang, will give their best,” said coach Ngo Trung Dung.
Nguyen Thuy Linh is currently a badminton player who is considered capable of competing for a medal for Vietnamese badminton at this regional sports festival. The 28-year-old athlete is at the peak of her career and is performing stable. In 2025, the Phu Tho-born athlete reached the women’s singles final of the World Tour Super 300 tournament four times, within the Badminton World Federation (BWF) competition system. She also reached 17th place in the world rankings for the first time in her career and achieved impressive victories against strong opponents. In Southeast Asia, Nguyen Thuy Linh is currently ranked 22nd in the world, behind athletes such as Pornpawee Chochuwong (Thailand, 6th place), Ratchanok Intanon (Thailand, 8th place), Mariska Tunjung (Indonesia, 10th place), Supanida Katethong (Thailand, 12th place), Busanan Ongbamrungphan (Thailand, 15th place) and Yeo Jia Min (Singapore, 18th place).
Bron: https://thanhnien.vn/hoi-hop-cho-nguyen-thuy-linh-the-hien-ban-linh-canh-trang-huy-chuong-sea-games-185251207224403561.htm
