Lucknow, Nov. 27 -- India's 16-year-old shuttler Tanvi Sharma lit up Day 3 of the Syed Modi International 2025 with a career-defining victory, shocking former World No. 1, Nozomi Okuhara in a gripping three-game battle. The Japanese player, well known for her speed, agility and endurance had won a bronze at the 2016 Summer Olympics, besides securing a gold medal at the 2017 World Championships.
Tanvi, World Juniors silver medalist showed remarkable grit, rallying from a game down to claim a memorable 13-21, 21-16, 21-19 win in just under an hour-the biggest result of her young career, sealing her place in the quarterfinals.
It was a very good day for the Indian contingent as Isharani Baruah produced another strong performance, taking out ...