Vu Thi Trang was defeated in the semi-final of the Bahrain International Series in Isa Town on November 1. — Photo caulongvietnam.vn

HA NOI (VNS) — Top Vietnamese female badminton player Vu Thi Trang lost in the semi-final of the Bahrain International Series in Isa Town on November 1.

World number 56 and the number one seed Trang was defeated by world number 108 Li Lian Yang of Malaysia 21-10, 17-21, 10-21 in 50 minutes.

Another Vietnamese player Pham Cao Cuong lost to a player from Bahrain in the tournament's second round.

After this US$5,000 tournament, Trang, Cuong and Nguyen Tien Minh will compete in the Bahrain International Challenger that will be held from November 3 to 7. — VNS