The 2023 China Open is part of the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour Super 1000 system with a total prize pool of up to 1,250,000 USD, attracting most of the world's top badminton players to participate. This is the first time Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 27th in the world) has qualified for this tournament and she has created a big surprise.

In the first round of the women's singles event taking place today (September 5), Nguyen Thuy Linh was not highly rated when she had to face the world's 8th ranked player and 8th seed Mariska Tunjung. However, the pretty player from Phu Tho defeated her opponent after only 2 games with scores of 21/15, 21/14 respectively.

In the first set, the Indonesian player made many mistakes while Nguyen Thuy Linh played confidently, taking advantage of the opportunities to win 21/15.

In the second set, Mariska Tunjung was eager to find a way to tie the score while Nguyen Thuy Linh played persistently with many deep shots at the back of the court waiting for an opportunity. Unable to control the game, the Indonesian player made another mistake, letting the number 1 Vietnamese player lead quite a distance before winning 21/14.

Eliminating the world's No. 8 player after only 32 minutes of competition, Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced straight to the second round of the women's singles of the 2023 China Open badminton tournament. By reaching the second round, Vietnam's No. 1 player is sure to receive a prize of 1,250 USD. Thuy Linh's opponent in the second round is the home player Han Yue (No. 9 in the world). Having not defeated her opponent in the previous two encounters in 2019 and 2021, this time Nguyen Thuy Linh, with her high spirits, promises to have a good match against Han Yue.