Before this match, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu was ranked 12th in the world, while Nguyen Thuy Linh was ranked 23rd.
Nguyen Thuy Linh advances to the next round of the Indian Open (Photo: Hai Long).
Apart from becoming world champion in 2019, Pusarla Venkata Sindhu also won a silver medal in women’s singles at the 2016 Rio Olympics (Brazil) and a bronze medal at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics (Japan). His best ranking was second place in the world.
The match was exciting from the first set. Both players fought on every point. Thuy Linh even led 20-19, but unfortunately she lost the set 20-22.
However, in the second set, the Vietnamese number one in women’s tennis showed great determination. She quickly won the set 21-12, tying the match at 1-1 after two sets.
Continuing his momentum, Nguyen Thuy Linh won the third set 21-15, finally winning 2-1 (20-22, 21-12 and 21-15). Thanks to her victory against Pusarla Venkata Sindhu, Nguyen Thuy Linh advances to the second round, where she will face the world number two, the Chinese Wang Zhi Yi.
Source : https://dantri.com.vn/the-thao/nguyen-thuy-linh-thang-cuu-vo-dich-the-gioi-tai-giai-cau-long-an-do-20260114220643417.htm
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