PV Sindhu has lavished praise on young badminton star Tanvi Sharma, who recently made her name in the history books as the youngest to win the prestigious Taipei Open. The 17-year-old shuttler was able to win her first BWF World Tour Super 300 title on Sunday, defeating Vietnam veteran Nguyen Thuy Linh in straight games with a score of 21-16, 21-16 in 36 minutes to show strong tactical and mental toughness in the final.
PV Sindhu was very proud to see her teenager achieve such a great feat. Sindhu says she’s been saying for years Tanvi has everything needed to be a fantastic player on the international level; she has got natural talent, great stroke-making, and the ability to take on the best in the world. The young player just needed more stability and experience, and Sindhu was really happy when she saw those things come together for her, and she is telling Tanvi to be hungry and work hard and to not lose faith in herself as Indian badminton is heading into a very bright future.
This historic victory marks a watershed moment for Indian badminton on many fronts. Tanvi now joins the legendary Saina Nehwal, who won the tournament in 2008, as only the second Indian women's singles player to ever take the Taipei Open title. She also ended a 17-year Indian women's singles drought at the event as well as her third title in the history of the tournament overall, following the celebrated mixed doubles crown won by Jwala Gutta and V Diju back in 2009.
The victory is a big career accomplishment for Tanvi, who has been on the rise on the international circuit. She won the US Open last year and secured second place at the Odisha Masters and Guwahati Masters Super 100 tournaments.
Tanvi has entered the elite club as one of only four Indian women's singles shuttlers to ever win a Super 300 title, following in the footsteps of pioneers Saina Nehwal, PV Sindhu, and Devika Sihag. This also makes her the third-youngest player in badminton history to win a BWF Super 300 title and the first of many new talents to shine in the future.
