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Tanvi Sharma leads Indian charge into Korea Masters quarterfinals
Badminton is a sport where players hit a small shuttlecock over a net.
A group of players from India traveled to South Korea for a big tournament called the Korea Masters.
A 17-year-old player named Tanvi Sharma has been doing really well.
She recently won her first big international title in Taipei.
At the Korea Masters, she played three close games against another player from India named Shriyanshi and won.
Now she is in the quarterfinals, which means she is one of the last eight players left.
Two other Indian players, Rakshitha and Ashmita, also made it to the quarterfinals.
Tanvi will play her fellow Indian Rakshitha next, so an Indian player is guaranteed to reach the semifinals.
Some other Indian players lost their matches and went home.
The tournament is still exciting because India has players competing in women's singles and men's doubles.
Teenager Tanvi Sharma, fresh from her maiden Taipei Open title, reached the Korea Masters Super 300 quarterfinals with a 57-minute win over Shriyanshi Valishetty.
Tanvi will face compatriot Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj, who beat Japan's Manami Suizu, in an all-Indian quarterfinal in Asan.
Ashmita Chaliha also advanced in women's singles and will meet Japanese top seed Hina Akechi on Friday.
Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy kept India's men's doubles hopes alive with their win over a South Korean pair.
India's mixed doubles and women's doubles campaigns ended, while men's singles players including Kidambi Srikanth exited in the first round.
- Who
- Indian shuttlers Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj and Ashmita Chaliha advanced in women's singles, with Tanvi and Rakshitha set to meet in an all-Indian quarterfinal.
- What
- They reached the quarterfinals of the Korea Masters Super 300, a BWF World Tour tournament.
- Where
- Asan, South Korea.
- When
- Thursday, August 6, 2026.
- Why
- Tanvi carries strong form after winning her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open and climbing to a career-high world No. 30.
Key facts
- Tournament
- Korea Masters Super 300 (BWF World Tour)
- Venue
- Asan, South Korea
- Date
- August 6, 2026
- Tanvi Sharma
- 17 years old, third seed, world No. 30 after Taipei Open title
- Tanvi's quarterfinal opponent
- Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj
- Ashmita Chaliha's quarterfinal opponent
- Hina Akechi (top seed, Japan)
- Men's doubles next match
- Krishna Prasad Garaga and Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy vs Man Wei Chong and Soh Wooi Yik (Malaysia)






