Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh (Photo: Doc Lap/Thanh Nien)
During the tournament’s second round held on October 3, Thuy Linh secured a victory over Sung Shuo Yun of Taiwan, world No.87, after 39 minutes.

The win comes on the back two defeats against the Taiwanese player in previous meetings.

During the quarterfinals, Thuy Linh will take on the winner of the match between the Indonesian pair Winata, world No.135, and Fatmawati, world No.140.