According to the latest BWF rankings, Linh has a total of 45,550 points, rising four places from 24th to 20th globally, the highest ranking achieved by the 1997-born player from the northern province of Phu Tho so far.

Vietnam's top female badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh.

In the qualification rankings for the 2024 Paris Olympics, she also climbed to 15th place in the women's singles category, being within the group of players eligible to participate in the Olympics. 

However, the final list of participants will not be confirmed until April 2024, so the Vietnamese player will need to continue competing in international tournaments to maintain her high ranking and achieve her goal of securing a spot in Paris.

After the conclusion of the 2023 Asian Games (ASIAD), Linh joined in a series of tournaments, reaching the quarterfinals of the Arctic Open and the second round of the Denmark Open. She is scheduled to have a match against Chen Yu Fei at the French Open 2023 on October 25.

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Vietnamese badminton player soars on world ranking

Vietnam's number one badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh ascended to 26th on the world rankings after an impressive result at the 2023 Canada Open last week.

Vietnamese badminton player beat world’s 13th-ranked opponent

Vietnamese badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh beat Michelle Li of Canada 2-0 in the second round of the women’s singles event at the Canada Open badminton tournament on Friday.

Vietnam badminton ace Linh enters world's top 35

The Vietnam International Challenge title helped Nguyen Thuy Linh ascend five places to 35th position in the update of world badminton ranking on Tuesday.

Badminton ace Linh wins Vietnam International Challenge

Vietnam's No. 1 badminton player Nguyen Thuy Linh defeated Japan’s Asuka Takahashi in the women’s singles final to win the Vietnam International Challenge title on Sunday night.

Source: VNA