Neeraj BaliChandigarh, Aug. 2 -- - Seventeen-year-old Tanvi Sharma of Punjab won the BWF Taipei Open women's singles title on Sunday, becoming the first Indian to claim the crown since Saina Nehwal lifted the trophy in 2008.
The Hoshiarpur shuttler beat Vietnam's Nguyen Thuy Linh 21-16, 21-16 in the final, capping an impressive week with the biggest title of her career.
The victory also gives India another young player making her mark on the international circuit. At 17, Tanvi has moved quickly through the junior ranks and has begun producing results against experienced opponents.
The final never drifted away from her. She built an early lead in both games and rarely allowed Nguyen to settle into long rallies. Whenever the Vietnamese pla...