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Tanvi Sharma, 17, becomes youngest Taipei Open champion since Tai Tzu-ying
Tanvi Sharma, aged 17 years and 222 days, won the Taipei Open on Sunday, becoming the youngest champion at the tournament since Tai Tzu-ying won at 18. The Indian teen defeated Vietnam's…
The Story in Brief
Tanvi Sharma, aged 17 years and 222 days, won the Taipei Open on Sunday, becoming the youngest champion at the tournament since Tai Tzu-ying won at 18. The Indian teen defeated Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen 21-16, 21-16 in the final to claim her maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title. She slipped her gold medal around coach Park Tae-sang's neck after the match. Park later said that Tanvi's victory gave him new motivation after more than four years without a title.
The Indian Opinion
Every Indian badminton teen is measured against Saina Nehwal and P.V. Sindhu. That lazy comparison ignores how different Tanvi Sharma's game is, built on timing and deception, not pace or power. More load is being dumped on a 17-year-old to revive Indian women's singles. The real test starts now: can she stay injury-free and consistent on the senior tour over a full season, not just one week in Taipei?
Source: thehindu.com
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