Thuy Linh’s Power: Indonesian Badminton Upset

Smash speed statistics of women’s singles players at Indonesia Masters 2026 – Photo: BWF

Last week, Thuy Linh made a big impression at the Indonesia Masters badminton tournament. In the first round, she defeated Lin Hsiang Ti of Chinese Taipei. She then defeated number seven seed Chiu Pin-Chian, also from Chinese Taipei.

In the quarter-finals, Thùy Linh delivered a very good match against the Thai Pitchamon Opatniputh. The Vietnamese almost won, but her physical condition deteriorated against an opponent ten years her junior, ultimately leading to her defeat.

Nevertheless, Thùy Linh left impressive and surprising statistics. According to the Badminton World Federation (BWF), the “sexy Vietnamese bombshell” has twice appeared in the top 10 for the most powerful smashes in women’s singles.

More precisely, Thùy Linh achieved a smash at 354.2 km/h, ranking 3rd. She then recorded a smash at 352.5 km/h, placing 4th. The player with the most powerful smash was the Indian Pusarla Sindhu (380.1 km/h), followed by the Thai Busanan Ongbamrungphan (373.5 km/h).

This statistic is quite surprising, because Nguyen Thuy Linh is rarely among the players with such smashing power. It seems that she has recently worked on improving it.

Indeed, during his three matches at the Indonesia Masters, Thuy Linh made many decisive shots. This surprised his opponents and left them little time to defend themselves.

DUC KHUE

Source : https://tuoitre.vn/tay-vot-thuy-linh-so-huu-luc-dap-an-tuong-gay-bat-ngo-o-giai-cau-long-indonesia-20260127150702945.htm