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Tanvi Sharma Wins Maiden BWF Super 300 Title at Taipei Open
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THE BRIEF
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Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma defeated Vietnam's Thuy Linh Nguyen 21-16, 21-16 to win her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open on August 2, 2026.
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The Punjab-based shuttler, coached by Park Tae-sang, became the youngest finalist in the tournament's history at 17 years and 222 days old.
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This victory makes Sharma the first Indian to win the women's singles title at the Taipei Open since Saina Nehwal achieved the feat in 2008.