Nguyen Thuy Linh won overwhelmingly in the opening match of the 2024 Paris Olympics.

Early morning of July 29 (Vietnam time), Nguyen Thuy Linh (ranked 26th in the world) entered her first Badminton match at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Her opponent was Australian tennis player Tiffany Ho (ranked 80th in the world).

With enthusiastic cheers from a few Vietnamese fans in the stands, Thuy Linh entered the game very confidently and dominated the game. She completely dominated the match and did not give Tiffany Ho any chance.

Facing the opponent considered the weakest in the group, the representative of Vietnamese badminton easily won after only 33 minutes of play with a score of 2-0 (21-6, 21-3).

Nguyen Thuy Linh entered the game confidently to quickly take the lead with a safe gap. She maintained this advantage throughout the first game to win 21-6.

Entering the second game, Tiffany Ho was overwhelmed by her mental pressure, making her make many mistakes. Only when she was behind 0-10 did the Australian score her first point. Thuy Linh's sense of the ball improved compared to the first set. She only lost 3 points (21-3) to close the match after 2 quick games.

Nguyen Thuy Linh will meet American 9th seed Zhang Beiwen in the match that will decide her ticket to the quarterfinals in Group K. Previously, Zhang Beiwen also easily defeated Tiffany Ho in the opening match with a score of 2-0 (21-9, 21-4).

The opportunity for Vietnam’s number one female tennis player to advance to the next round at this year’s Olympics is wide open. If she plays at her best, Thuy Linh can completely surprise Zhang Beiwen. Her American opponent is 34 years old, and her speed and flexibility are the factors that Thuy Linh can exploit in the upcoming confrontation.

In October 2023, the two met at the Finland Open and the winner of that match was Nguyen Thuy Linh.

Another representative of Vietnamese badminton, Le Duc Phat, will kick off his 2024 Olympic campaign with a match against Germany's Fabian Roth at 1:30 p.m. on July 30./.