Indian Tanvi Sharma settles for silver at the World Junior Badminton Championships | Badminton News – The Times of India

Indian shuttler Tanvi Sharma’s quest for gold at the BWF World Junior Championships came to an end when she lost to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in the women’s singles final on Sunday.16-year-old Tanvi became the third Indian female shuttler to reach the tournament final after former world No. 1 Saina Nehwal and Aparna Popat. She lost 7-15, 12-15 to the second-seeded Thai player.Tanvi secured India’s first silver medal at the World Junior Championships in 17 years. Previously, only Saina had won gold in 2008 and silver in 2006, while Aparna claimed silver in 1996.

The match started competitively with both players tied at 2-2 and then 4-4, with unforced errors from both sides.Phichitpreechasak’s deceptive returns in the front court helped her build a 10-5 lead. The Thai player secured the first game when Tanvi’s backhand shot found the net.In the second game, Tanvi started strongly with a 6-1 lead via precise deep returns. However, net errors allowed the Thai player to narrow the gap to 5-7.Despite leading 8-5 at the break, Tanvi faced mounting pressure as Phichitpreechasak leveled the score and went on to take a 9-8 lead.The Thai player extended her lead to 11-8 with well-accumulated points and maintained control with sharp cross-court winners.At 9-13, Tanvi showed resilience with a skillful net dribble. She won a disputed point after a long rally, but sent another shot wide, giving her opponent three championship points.Although Phichitpreechasak hit one wide, she secured the title with a powerful smash in the next point.