Indian teen shuttler Tanvi Sharma earns praise from P.V. Sindhu after historic Taipei Open win
Seventeen-year-old Indian badminton player Tanvi Sharma became the youngest champion in Taipei Open history after defeating Nguyen Thuy Linh. Her performance earned high praise from Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu, who highlighted Sharma's potential for a successful career.
Why it matters
This achievement marks a significant milestone for young talent in international badminton and highlights the rising profile of Indian athletes in the sport.
India's Tanvi Sharma posing with her coach Park Tae-sang after winning the Taipei Open on Aug 2.
Listen Teenage badminton player Tanvi Sharma of India earned praise from two-time Olympic medallist P.V. Sindhu after making history at the Taipei Open on Aug 2.
With a 21-16, 21-16 win over Vietnam’s world No. 25 Nguyen Thuy Linh at the Taipei Arena, 34th-ranked Sharma became the youngest champion in tournament history as she bagged her first title on the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour.
At just 17 years and 223 days old, she surpassed the previous record held by Chinese Taipei’s five-time winner Tai Tzu-ying, who claimed her first home title in 2012 aged 18 years and 109 days.
When told about this in a post-match interview with BWF, Sharma said with a smile: “Really? I wasn’t aware of that.
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