Besides Nguyen Thuy Linh, Nguyen Hai Dang and Le Duc Phat, Vietnam Badminton also has a representative playing this week, Nguyen Thi Thu Huyen. The 14 -year -old player played in the young category, when she attended the Malaysian Badminton Junior International Challenge 2025.
With a total bonus of US $ 2,000, Malaysia Junior International Challenge 2025 is a tournament for players of U19 ages. Therefore, Thu Huyen soon met some very strong opponents early. In the first round, she only surpassed Shaafiya Maitsaa in a 1 hour long match.
Before Shaafiya Maitsaa, Thu Huyen lost 17-21 in Set 1, then won 21-14 in Set 2. Drama took place in Set 3, when the two parties were drastically chasing each score. Shaafiya Maitsaa rises to 20 points ago, even 2 chances to win Match Point but could not take advantage.
After successfully rescuing 2 match point, Thu Huyen transcended and won 24-22 in the last set. By the second match, the representative of Vietnam continued to meet another strong opponent. It was Lalita Sattayathadakoon, a 15 -year -old Thai player, who was also highly appreciated for his expertise.
Lalita soon overwhelmed in set 1 to win 21-12.
Entering Set 2, Thu Huyen took the lead but the point distance was not too big. The representative of Vietnam won close to 21-19 in the context of her opponent saving 3 consecutive sets to close the score.
The struggle between Thu Huyen and Lalita continued to take place in Set 3. The Thai tennis player could only get rid of the final points and won 21-18. At the end of the journey, Malaysia Junior International Challenge 2025, Thu Huyen will continue to play another young tournament in Indonesia next week.
