Early Times Report
Asan (Korea), Aug 9: India’s Ashmita Chaliha secured her maiden BWF World tour title with a fighting win over fourth seed Han Qian Xi of China in the women’s singles final of the Korea Masters Super 300 badminton tournament here on Sunday.
The 26-year-old from Assam rallied from the opening game reversal to stun world No. 35 Han 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the summit clash that lasted 53 minutes.
Ashmita had returned to competition in May after a three-month layoff due to a tear in her right knee.
She has enjoyed a strong comeback on the BWF Tour, including a semifinal appearance at the Macau Open.
The world number 50 trains under Park Tae-Sang at the National Centre of excellence in Guwahati.
Ashmita’s win marks back-to-back BWF World Tour finals for Indians, with Tanvi Sharma having won the Taipei Open last Sunday. |
