Tanvi Patri becomes first Indian badminton player to reach Youth Olympic badminton final
15-year-old Tanvi Patri has become the first Indian badminton player to reach the women's singles final at the Youth Olympic Games. She secured her spot after a hard-fought semifinal victory against Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe and will face China's Yi Xin Zhang for the gold medal.
Why it matters
This achievement represents a historic milestone for Indian badminton on the international youth stage.
Dakar, Senegal Tanvi Patri moved within one win of a historic gold medal after becoming the first Indian badminton player to reach the women's singles final of the Youth Olympic Games here. The 15-year-old from Odisha continued her impressive run, stunning Japan's second seed, Yuzuno Watanabe, 21-14, 11-21, 21-19, in a hard-fought 54-minute semifinal to book her place in the title clash. Tanvi had earlier scripted history by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals, defeating Thailand's Kungkaew Kakanik. She now has a chance to cap her memorable campaign with gold when she takes on China's Yi Xin Zhang, the reigning World Junior Championships champion, in the final.
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