# Ashmita Chaliha returns from knee surgery to win Korea Masters 2026-08-09T11:46:25+00:00 | Sports | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Korea Masters on Sunday, beating China's fourth-seeded Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in 53 minutes. The Assam-born player, listed as 23 by one source and 26 by another, became the first Indian to win the Korea Masters and will break into the world's top 40 for the first time. The victory completes a comeback from a career-threatening knee injury sustained at the same event two years ago, which required surgery and eight months off court. Chaliha trains under Park Tae-Sang at the National Centre of Excellence in Guwahati. She is the fifth Indian women's singles player to win a World Tour title and the third in 2026 after Devika Sihag, PV Sindhu and Tanvi Sharma. ## Coverage - timesnownews.com - timesofindia.indiatimes.com Tags: ashmita chaliha, bwf world tour, comeback, Indian badminton, Korea Masters Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/ashmita-chaliha-wins-korea-masters-completes-comeback-from-knee-surgery/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/ashmita-chaliha-wins-korea-masters-completes-comeback-from-knee-surgery/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.