Taipei, August 2, 2026 (Yes Punjab News)
Seventeen-year-old Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma created history on Sunday by winning her maiden BWF World Tour Super 300 title, becoming the youngest player across any category to claim the Taipei Open championship.
Tanvi defeated Vietnam’s sixth seed Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16 in the women’s singles final to become only the second Indian women’s singles player after Saina Nehwal (2008) to win the prestigious tournament.
The victory ended India’s 17-year wait for a Taipei Open title and marked the country’s third overall triumph at the event. Earlier, Jwala Gutta and V Diju had won the mixed doubles title during the tournament’s Grand Prix Gold era in 2009.
Tanvi started the final aggressively, racing to a 10-2 lead in the opening game. Although Nguyen fought back to reduce the deficit to 10-8, the Indian teenager maintained control and closed out the game 21-16.
The second game saw Nguyen take an early 3-0 lead, but Tanvi quickly regained momentum. Using an attacking approach, sharp cross-court shots and accurate placements, she built a strong advantage and sealed the title in just 36 minutes with a decisive cross-court drop shot.
With the win, Tanvi became the fourth Indian women’s singles player to win a BWF Super 300 or higher-level title, joining Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu and Devika Sihag in the elite list. She also became the third-youngest player globally to win a BWF Super 300 event.
Reflecting on her achievement, Tanvi said she was delighted with the victory and credited her match-by-match approach for helping her stay focused throughout the tournament.
“I’m really happy to win this title. Going step by step and match by match, I just wanted to give my best here and felt I played really well throughout the tournament,” she said.
The Taipei Open title came in only Tanvi’s second BWF World Tour final. A little over a year earlier, she had finished runner-up at the US Open.
At 17 years and 222 days, Tanvi also became the youngest finalist in Taipei Open history, surpassing Korean doubles legend Lee Yong Dae’s previous record.
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