Archive · 3 Aug 2026
Tanvi Sharma Wins First Super 300 Title in Taipei
A 17‑year‑old Indian player named Tanvi Sharma played badminton in Taipei, Taiwan.
She beat a Vietnamese player called Nguyen Thuy Linh in two straight games, 21‑16 each.
Tanvi was the youngest person ever to win this tournament and the second Indian woman to do so.
Her win ended a 17‑year period when no Indian had won there.
The match was quick, lasting only 36 minutes, and Tanvi used fast shots and good placement to win.
Seventeen‑year‑old Tanvi Sharma captured her first BWF World Tour Super 300 title at the Taipei Open.
She defeated Vietnam’s sixth seed Nguyen Thuy Linh 21‑16, 21‑16 in the women’s singles final.
Sharma became the youngest player ever to win the Taipei Open and the second Indian woman to do so.
The victory ended a 17‑year title drought for India at the event, marking the country’s third overall win.
The match lasted 36 minutes, with Sharma’s aggressive cross‑court play and drop shots securing the win.
- Who
- Tanvi Sharma, a 17‑year‑old Indian badminton player
- What
- won the Taipei Open women's singles title
- When
- Sunday during the 2024 Taipei Open
- Where
- Taipei, Taiwan
- Why
- to claim her maiden Super 300 title and end India's 17‑year title drought at the event
- Winner
- Tanvi Sharma
- Event
- Taipei Open 2024
- Category
- Women's singles
- Score
- 21-16, 21-16
- Opponent
- Nguyen Thuy Linh
- Match duration
- 36 minutes