Ashmita Chaliha 'Hungry For More' After Becoming 1st Indian To Win Korea Masters
News sports badminton Ashmita Chaliha 'Hungry For More' After Becoming 1st Indian To Win Korea Masters Ashmita Chaliha 'Hungry For More' After Becoming 1st Indian
News sports badminton Ashmita Chaliha 'Hungry For More' After Becoming 1st Indian To Win Korea Masters Ashmita Chaliha 'Hungry For More' After Becoming 1st Indian To Win Korea Masters Published By, Last Updated: August 09, 2026, 10:50 IST The Assam-based shuttler secured a memorable victory with a scoreline of 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the 53-minute final match on Sunday. Rapid Read Ashmita Chaliha poses for photo after winning Korea Masters. (Picture Credit: Badminton Photo) 26-year-old Ashmita Chaliha entered her name in the history books on Sunday (August 9) by becoming the first Indian to win the Korea Masters title. Chaliha came from behind in the title decider to beat fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China in the women’s singles title. The Assam-based shuttler secured a memorable victory with a scoreline of 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the 53-minute clash.
The win over world No. 35 Han helped Ashmita secure her maiden BWF World Tour title. After joining the likes of Saina Nehwal and PV Sindhu in an elite group of Indian badminton players to win a BWF World Tour title, Ashmita said that she is now eager to build on the success and is hungry for more titles. “I feel really great and unbelievable. But then I am trying to digest it. Now, I am hungry for more," Ashmita said after winning the Korea Masters crown. The world No. 50, who had knocked out top seed Hina Akechi in the quarterfinals, began the final with a flourish and opened up a 9-5 lead. However, a flurry of errors saw her drop five consecutive points and surrender the advantage as Han took the opening game.
But the Guwahati-born shuttler made amends in the next two games, showing patience during long rallies and finding winners at crucial junctures to wrap up the final. Breaking down the final in a release shared by the Badminton Association of India (BAI), Ashmita said, “In the first game, it was a little bit tricky because of the drift conditions, so I was not able to manage it. But in the second, the other side was more comfortable and there was less drift, so I was able to control it. And in the third, after 11 points, I changed again. So I was on the good side. So I’m glad that I could pull it off." News18 Newsletter Handpicked stories, in your inbox A newsletter with the best of our journalism submit About the Author Harshit Bisht Senior Sub-editor Harshit Bisht is a sports journalist at CNN-News18, where he has been covering cricket, football, and major sporting events from around the world since July 1, 2024.
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