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Nguyen Thuy Linh wins trophy at Vietnam Open badminton tournament

Nguyen Thuy Linh, Vietnam's top female badminton player, has won the women’s singles at Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open badminton tournament after beating her Malaysian rival.
Nguyen Thuy Linh wins trophy at Vietnam Open badminton tournament ảnh 1Nguyen Thuy Linh, Vietnam's top female badminton player (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Nguyen Thuy Linh, Vietnam's top female badminton player, has won the women’ssingles at Yonex-Sunrise Vietnam Open badminton tournament after beating herMalaysian rival.

Linh beat Goh Jin Wei of Malaysia in the final matchin Ho Chi Minh City on October 2, with a close score of 21-15 in the first set,and 21-13 in the second.

This is the first time a host female player hasearned the championship title at Vietnam Open.

Last month, Linh, the world No. 58, won theYonex Belgian International 2022, her first title in twoyears.

Earlier, she  won twice at the Bangladesh Internationalin 2018 and 2019.

In the men’s singles, Kodai Naraoka of Japan beatChina’s Sung Fei Xiang 2-1 to win the tournament.

Indonesia’s Dejan Ferdinansyah and Gloria EmanuelleWidjaja won the couple category, while Thailand’s Benyapa Aimsaard andNuntakarn Aimsaard won the women’s doubles, and China’s Ren Xiang Yu và TanQiang won the men’s doubles.

The tournament brought together 221 athletes from 14countries and territories worldwide./.
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