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Ashmita Chaliha wins Korea Masters, joins elite Indian club
Ashmita Chaliha won her maiden BWF World Tour title on Sunday, beating China's fourth-seeded Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters Super 300 final in Asan. The 26-year-old from…
The Story in Brief
Ashmita Chaliha won her maiden BWF World Tour title on Sunday, beating China's fourth-seeded Han Qian Xi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the Korea Masters Super 300 final in Asan. The 26-year-old from Assam dropped the first game but stormed back with powerful smashes and precise winners, sealing victory in 53 minutes. She is only the fifth Indian woman to win a Super 300 or higher title, joining Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, Devika Sihag and Tanvi Sharma. Chaliha trains under Park Tae-Sang in Guwahati and returned from a knee injury that sidelined her for three months earlier this year. Her win follows Tanvi Sharma's Taipei Open title last Sunday, giving India back-to-back BWF Tour final wins.
The Indian Opinion
Indian badminton fans love a comeback story, but Ashmita Chaliha's win also exposes a lazy habit: treating every new champion as the next Sindhu. Not every title needs that label. She is the fifth Indian woman to win a Super 300 or higher, and that alone is a step. The real test is whether she can break into the world top 30 within a year, not just fill a headline.
Sources (4): hindustantimes.com, sports.ndtv.com, thehindu.com, economictimes.indiatimes.com
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
