Tanvi Leads Strong Women's Show, Srikanth Crashes Out in Mixed Day for India at Korea Masters
The 17-year-old third seed won 21-16, 21-15 after building on her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open last week.
- On Wednesday, 17-year-old third seed Tanvi Sharma defeated China's Yuan An Qi 21-16, 21-15, advancing to the women's singles second round at the Korea Masters in Asan.
- Fresh from her maiden BWF World Tour title at the Taipei Open last week, Sharma entered the BWF Super 300 event with the same confidence that powered her to victory.
- In contrast, former world championship silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth suffered a first-round exit, losing 20-22, 21-14, 12-21 to Israel's Daniil Dubovenko in a hard-fought 50-minute match.
- Seven of nine Indian women's singles players advanced to the second round, while men's competitors including Kiran George and Mithun Manjunath exited in opening-round play.
- Action continues at the Korea Masters as Sharma pursues second-round advancement, with Indian athletes preparing for the badminton World Championships scheduled for later this month.
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Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth suffered a first-round exit at the Korea Masters 2026 badminton tournament, while rising star Tanvi Sharma advanced to the second round in Asan on Wednesday.
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Times of IndiaTanvi leads strong women's show, Srikanth crashes out in mixed day for India at Korea Masters
Tanvi Sharma advanced at the Korea Masters after winning her opening match. Several other Indian women's singles players also secured victories in their respective matches. However, Kidambi Srikanth suffered an early exit from the men's singles competition. Other Indian men's singles participants also faced first-round defeats. Indian mixed and women's doubles pairs saw mixed results on the opening day.
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