Young Indian Shuttler Tanvi Sharma Wins Maiden BWF Super 300 Title at Taipei Open
The 17-year-old became the youngest finalist in tournament history and ended India’s women’s singles title drought at the event.
- On Aug 2, 2026, Teen Indian Tanvi Sharma won her maiden BWF World Tour title, defeating The Vietnamese Thuy Linh Nguyen 21-16, 21-16 in 36 minutes at the Taipei Open Super 300.
- Coached by Park Tae-sang, the Punjab native became the youngest champion in tournament history, only the 4th Indian Women shuttler to lift a Super 300 trophy after runner-up finishes last year.
- Tanvi is the first Indian to win the Taipei Open Singles title since Saina Nehwal in 2008, consistently deploying deceptive drops and powerful smashes to control rallies throughout the final.
- Olympic Sindhu congratulated the Teen Indian on Media, writing, "Couldn't be prouder of this girl," while Tanvi placed her gold medal around Park before photographs.
- At 17 YEARS OLD and 222 days, Tanvi is the youngest finalist in Taipei Open history, surpassing Korean Lee Yong Dae, with this triumph following her World Junior Championships success.
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Tanvi Sharma scripts history, becomes youngest shuttler to win Taipei Open
Star India shuttler Tanvi Sharma put in a brilliant performance in the final of the Taipei Open 2026, defeating Thuy Linh Nguyen, she became the youngest shuttler to win the tournament in history as PV Sindhu also came forward to heap praise on her performance.
Tanvi Sharma Creates History, Becomes Youngest Taipei Open Champion With Maiden Super 300 Title
Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma created history by winning the Taipei Open 2026 women’s singles title, defeating Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16. She became the youngest-ever champion at the event and only the second Indian woman after Saina Nehwal to claim the crown
Winning a Super 300 title at the age of 17 is a sign that Tanvi Sharma is the future of Indian badminton. Tanvi Sharma ended a 17-year wait at the Taipei Open, where Saina Nehwal became the champion in 2008.
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