17-Year-Old Tanvi Sharma Creates History, Becomes Youngest Player In The World To..
17-Year-Old Tanvi Sharma Creates History, Becomes Youngest Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: August 02, 2026, 10:41 IST Tanvi Sharma won her
17-Year-Old Tanvi Sharma Creates History, Becomes Youngest Player In The World To... Published By, Last Updated: August 02, 2026, 10:41 IST Tanvi Sharma won her first BWF World Tour title, defeating Thuy Linh Nguyen at the Taipei Open Super 300. The 17-year-old Indian sensation secured the women's singles crown. Rapid Read Tanvi Sharma's rise continues. (ANI Photo) Indian badminton’s rising star Tanvi Sharma achieved a landmark milestone on Sunday as the teenager clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title by winning the women’s singles crown at the Taipei Open Super 300. The 17-year-old from Punjab defeated Vietnam’s sixth seed Thuy Linh Nguyen in straight games, prevailing 21-16, 21-16 in the final in just 36 minutes. With the victory, she has become the youngest player, male or female, to win the tournament. The title was the latest achievement in a rapid rise for Tanvi, who has established herself as one of India’s brightest badminton prospects with her fearless attacking style, consistency and ability to compete against higher-ranked opponents. Coached by former PV Sindhu mentor Park Tae-sang, Tanvi shared an emotional moment after her triumph when she removed her gold medal and placed it around her coach’s neck before the two posed together for photographs. A former world junior No. 1, Tanvi has already built an impressive record at the junior and senior levels.
She became the first Indian player to win two medals at a single edition of the World Junior Championships, claiming silver in the girls’ singles event and bronze in the mixed team competition. She was also part of the Indian squad that won the country’s maiden gold medal at the Asian Team Championships. Tanvi announced her arrival on the senior circuit when she reached her first BWF World Tour Super 300 final at the 2025 US Open at the age of 16. She later finished runner-up at the Odisha Masters and Guwahati Masters before making another title appearance at the Taipei Open this year. Her consistent performances have helped her break into the world’s top 35 rankings. At 17 years and 222 days, Tanvi also became the youngest finalist in the history of the Taipei Open, surpassing Korean doubles great Lee Yong Dae, who was 17 years and 287 days old when he reached the men’s doubles final in 2006. How Tanvi Outplayed Nguyen Tanvi began the final on the front foot, using deceptive drops disguised with the same action as her smashes to catch Nguyen off guard. The Indian quickly raced to a 4-1 lead as the Vietnamese struggled to read her variations and judge the drift inside the court.
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