Ashmita Chaliha beats China's Han Qian Xi to win Korea Masters title
Seoul, Aug. 9 -- Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha clinched her maiden BWF World Tour title after defeating China's Han Qianxi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the women's singles final of the Korea Masters on Sunday.
The 26-year-old bounced back strongly after losing the opening game to seal a memorable victory and become only the fifth Indian woman to win a BWF World Tour Super 300 or higher-level title.
Chaliha started the opening game on an even footing with Han, with the scores level at 11-11. However, the Chinese shuttler shifted gears and won a series of points to take control before closing out the game 21-14.
The Indian came back strongly in the second game, producing a couple of powerful winners and displaying solid defence to take an 11...
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