Tanvi, Ashmita, Rakshitha storm into Korea Masters quarterfinals
Indian badminton players Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Sree, and Ashmita Chaliha have advanced to the quarterfinals of the Korea Masters. While some Indian players faced elimination, the men's doubles pair of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy also secured a spot in the next round.
Why it matters
The performance of these athletes reflects the growing competitiveness of Indian badminton on the international BWF World Tour.
India’s rising badminton star Tanvi Sharma continued her impressive run on the BWF World Tour, advancing to the quarterfinals of the Korea Masters Super 300 tournament here on Thursday (August 6, 2026).
Fresh from winning her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open, the 17-year-old third seed defeated compatriot Shriyanshi Valishetty 21-16, 17-21, 21-13 in a hard-fought 57-minute pre-quarterfinal contest.
Tanvi, who climbed to a career-high world No. 30 following her Taipei triumph, will next face fellow Indian Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj for a place in the semifinals.
Rakshitha also booked her quarterfinal spot with a convincing 22-20, 21-10 victory over Japan’s Manami Suizu in 45 minutes.
Among the other Indian women singles players, Ashmita Chaliha progressed with a dominant 21-17, 21-6 win over South Korea’s Kim Min Ji in just 31 minutes.
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