India, Aug. 2 -- Tanvi Sharma has announced her arrival. All the talk about the young shuttler's talent and skill was on display as she won her maiden BWF World Tour title at the $250,000 Taipei Open on Sunday.

Just 17, Tanvi captured the title after delivering a masterclass against Vietnamese Nguyen Thuy Linh, beating the sixth seed 21-16, 21-16 in 36 minutes at the Taipei Arena. The shuttler from Punjab also cemented her legacy as the youngest winner across any discipline in the tournament's 46-year history.

This is only the third time that the tournament has seen an Indian victory. Saina Nehwal won the women's singles in 2008 and Jwala Gutta and V Diju the mixed doubles a year later, during the Grand Prix Gold era.

Tanvi is the four...