(Live Badminton) - Nguyễn Thùy Linh will take on a tough opponent, Wang Zhiyi, the world’s No. 2, in the Round of 16 at the 2026 India Open.
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Nguyễn Thùy Linh made a strong impression in her first match of 2026 by coming from behind to defeat former world No. 2 Pusarla Venkata Sindhu in a very courageous comeback. This marks Thùy Linh’s third consecutive win over PV Sindhu, proving the Phú Thọ native’s ability against top-class opponents.
Thùy Linh’s opponent in the Round of 16 will be Wang Zhiyi - the world No. 2 player. Wang recently had a tough match against India’s top young talent Tanvi Sharma, needing three games to advance.
Wang previously defeated Thùy Linh in the quarterfinals of the 2025 Malaysia Masters and is still heavily favored over the Vietnamese player in this rematch.
| Date | Tournament | Match | Score |
| 14/1/2026 | India Open | Nguyễn Thùy Linh 2-1 PV Sindhu | 20-22; 21-12; 21-15 |
| 11/12/2025 | SEA Games | Nguyễn Thùy Linh 1-2Ni Pratiwi | 21-16; 20-22; 14-21 |
| 7/12/2025 | Nguyễn Thùy Linh2-1 Letshaana Karupathevan | 15-21; 21-10; 23-21 | |
| 19/11/2025 | Australian Open | Nguyễn Thùy Linh 0-2Lin Hsiang-ti | 23-25; 13-21 |
| 9/11/2025 | Korea Masters | Nguyễn Thùy Linh 0-2Chiu Pin-chian | 16-21; 15-21 |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Score |
| 14/1/2026 | India Open | Wang Zhiyi 2-1 Tanvi Sharma | 22-20; 18-21; 21-13 |
| 11/1/2026 | Malaysia Open | Wang Zhiyi 0-2 An Se-young | 15-21; 22-24 |
| 10/1/2026 | Wang Zhiyi 2-0 PV Sindhu | 21-16; 21-15 | |
| 9/1/2026 | Wang Zhiyi 2-0 Putri Wardani | 21-17; 21-18 | |
| 8/1/2026 | Wang Zhiyi 2-0 Lin Hsiang-ti | 21-15; 21-8 |
| Date | Tournament | Match | Score |
| 23/5/2025 | Malaysia Masters | Nguyễn Thùy Linh 0-2 Wang Zhiyi | 11-21; 15-21 |
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