New Delhi: India’s rising shuttler Tanvi Sharma delivered a commanding performance to upset Japan’s sixth seed Natsuki Nidaira and book her place in the semifinals of the Orléans Masters Super 300 tournament on Friday.
The 17-year-old, a silver medallist at the BWF World Junior Championships, secured a straight-game victory, winning 21-14, 21-14 in 43 minutes in the women’s singles quarterfinals, according to media reports.
Tanvi, who became the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final at the US Open Super 300 in 2025, will next face either former world champion Nozomi Okuhara or Vietnam’s Nguyen Thuy Linh in the semifinals.
The result marks a significant milestone for Tanvi as she continues her impressive rise on the international circuit.
Meanwhile, India’s challenge in the men’s doubles came to an end in the quarterfinal stage. The Indonesian pair of Leo Carnando and Bagas Maulana defeated Hariharan Amsakarunan and MR Arjun 21-12, 22-20 to advance further in the tournament.
