Thui Lin, ranked 23rd in the world, is unseeded in the women’s singles at the 2026 India Open Badminton Tournament, a BWF World Tour Super 750 event that runs until January 18.
In the first round of the women’s singles this afternoon (January 14), Tui Lin will face home player Pusala V. Sindhu, ranked 12th in the world. India’s Sindhu is the 2019 World Champion, 2016 Olympic Gold Medalist and 2020 Olympic Bronze Medalist.
In this match, Pusala V. Sindhu got off to a good start by taking an 11-4 lead at one point in the early part of the first set. Tui Lin tried his best but ended up losing 20-22.
Vietnam’s No. 1 player then put in a stellar performance midway through the second set. Trailing 11-9, Tui Linh scored five points in a row to go ahead 16-9 and eventually win 21-12.
In the third set that decided the match, the two players fought fiercely and constantly chased each other’s scores. However, towards the end of the set, Tui Lin showed excellent composure. Born in 1997, she led 15-13, 18-14 before eventually winning 21-15.
Thuy Lin got off to a good start at the 2026 India Open Badminton Tournament with a 2-1 (20-22, 21-12, 21-15) victory over Pusala V. Sindhu in a close match that lasted 68 minutes.
This is Thui Lin’s third successive win over Pusala V. Sindhu (Tui Lin has already beaten the Indian twice in 2025), bringing their head-to-head record to 3 wins and 2 losses.
Tuilin will face the tournament’s second seed, Wang Ziyi (China, world No. 2) in the second round. This will be a huge challenge for Thui Linh, Vietnam’s best tennis player.
Source: https://baovanhoa.vn/the-thao/thuy-linh-danh-bai-cuu-vo-dich-the-gioi-tai-giai-cau-long-quoc-te-an-do-197398.html
