Nguyen Tui Lin exploded at the perfect time.
Kisona Selvadulai is currently ranked 77th in the world, but as she is a Malaysian player who won the gold medal in the women’s singles at the 30th Southeast Asian Games held in the Philippines in 2019, she is a tough rival for Nguyen Tui Lin (18th in the world).
Nguyen Thi Lin played hard, but tennis player Kisona Selvadulay played even better in the first game.
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Kisona Selvadurai showed his abilities by actively hitting a header while Nguyen Tui Lin was not in good condition. SEA Games 30 champion Selvadurai continued his advantage after building a six-point difference (15-9) and won the first game 21-14.
Nguyen Tui Lin played explosively in the second game, tied 1-1 with SEA Games 30 champion Kisona Selvadurai.
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Nguyen Tui Lin played more boldly and effective in the second set, scoring the first goal against Kisona Selvadurai. Malaysia’s Selvadurai quickly regained the balance, but Vietnam’s top player again showed explosive play and took the lead on 11/8. Nguyen Tui Lin was confident, flexible and effective, and he made a stunning streak, and also tied the game 1-1 with a 21/12 victory over Kisona Selvadurai.
Nguyen Thuy Lin, the number one in Vietnam’s badminton world, has returned to the quarterfinals of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament.
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In the third game, which marks the turning point, Nguyen Tui Lin and Kisona Selvadurai fought a fierce score until 4/4. Nguyen Tui Lin then showed a spectacular 7-point lead, widening the gap to 11/4. Having a big lead over the opponent, Nguyen Tui Lin gained confidence and scored with sharp shots. Meanwhile, Kisona Selvadurai showed impatientity, lost his composure, and made a series of missed shots, resulting in a loss on 10/21.
Nguyen Tui Lin won the 2-1 win over Kisona Selvadurai and advanced to the women’s singles quarterfinals of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament. The quarter-finals of Vietnam’s beautiful badminton queen are Tamonwan (Taiwan, 80th in the world ranking) and Pratiwi (Indonesia, 97th in the world ranking).
Nguyen Hai Dang has won the right to advance to the men’s singles quarterfinals of the 2025 Vietnam Open Badminton Tournament.
In the men’s singles held on the same day, tennis player Nguyen Hai Dhan (63rd place in the world) won the match against Mitun Manjunas (111th place in the world) with a 2-1 score (12/21, 21/17, 21/18) and advanced to the quarterfinals. The cheers of the fans who packed the venue were a great encouragement for Nguyen Hai Dhan, who played with all his might and with strong will in every hit, making an emotional comeback against India.
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