Nguyen Thuy Linh: Chasing the US Open title in 2025!
Nguyen Thuy Linh and Vietnamese players compete in badminton at the 2025 US Open (June 24-29). Discover the details!

Nguyen Thuy Linh: Chasing the US Open title in 2025!
On June 24, 2025, the highly anticipated Yonex U.S. begins. Open Badminton 2025 at Mid-America Center. This prestigious tournament, part of the Badminton World Federation's World Tour Super 300, attracts players from all over the world and offers a total prize money of USD 240,000 (approximately VND 6 billion). Of this, USD 18,000 (approximately VND 450 million) is for the title in the men's and women's singles competition. The event runs until June 29 and will be the 60th edition of the competition, which for many athletes is a crucial step towards the World Championships in Paris.
This year there are also three Vietnamese players who will be fighting their own battles. Particularly in the spotlight is Nguyen Thuy Linh, who is seeded number two in the women's singles category and will face 16-year-old Indian player Sharma Tanvi in the first game. Vietnam.vn reports that... This will be an exciting duel as the two have never played against each other before. Nguyen, currently ranked 23rd in the world, dreams of winning the individual competition.
The other Vietnamese participants
Le Duc Phat and Nguyen Hai Dang are also determined to improve their ranking positions. Le Duc Phat, currently ranked 68th, will face Canadian Sheng Xiaodong (ranked 85th) in the first round, while Nguyen Hai Dang (ranked 72nd) will face Denmark's Mads Christophersen (ranked 69th). Both players are showing promising performances and have set themselves the goal of collecting as many points as possible in the coming rounds in order to secure a place among the world's best badminton players.
Tournament schedule and categories
The tournament will run over six days and participants can look forward to exciting competitions in various categories including men's and women's singles, men's and women's doubles and mixed doubles. The qualifying rounds start on June 24th, followed by the first round on the same day. The final 32 will continue on June 25th, before the best players compete for the prestigious titles in the finals on June 29th. According to Sporting Bites, the female category will feature prominent players such as Beiwen Zhang, who will also display high ambitions.
Additionally, Nguyen Thuy Linh's performance will be closely followed under the eyes of the badminton world, especially with the 2025 BWF World Championships in Paris not far away. The best badminton players will fight for a high score in the BWF points system, which will further enhance the upcoming tournament in the USA. Details of the World Championships were made available on Wikipedia and show the great importance this year has for the athletes.
With the U.S. Open Badminton 2025 marks an exciting chapter in the badminton scene—not just for Vietnamese players, but for all athletes who want to fight for glory and titles.