Vietnamese shuttler reaches German Open semis after Indian opponent retires in quarter-finals
Saturday, March 01, 2025, 14:03 GMT+7
Vietnamese shuttler Nguyen Thuy Linh advanced to the semi-finals of the German Open 2025 on Saturday after her Indian opponent, Tasnim Mir, retired in the quarter-finals.
Linh, ranked 29th in the world, and Mir, ranked 72nd, delivered a dramatic quarter-final match.
Despite Mir once being in the world’s top 10 young players, Linh entered the match with confidence, playing aggressively to force Mir into a defensive position.
However, the 19-year-old Mir, displaying impressive physical strength, countered with some difficult shots and led 3-1 early.
Linh quickly equalized at 3-3, and the two traded points in a tightly contested first game.
Mir led 14-12 at one point, but Linh caught up.
Yet, a series of unforced errors from Linh allowed Mir to secure a 21-19 win in game 1.
In the second game, Linh changed her strategy, opting for exploiting Mir’s weaknesses.
She successfully neutralized Mir’s smashes and forced errors, winning 21-12 to level the match.
In game 3, Mir struggled with an injury, which eventually led her to retire while trailing 7-0.
Linh advanced to the semi-finals and will face Japan’s Rio Gunji, ranked 41st in the world.
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