Tanvi Sharma Wins World Junior Silver

Sixteen-year-old Tanvi Sharma won the girls' singles silver at the 2025 BWF World Junior Championships in Guwahati, losing 7-15, 12-15 to Thailand’s Anyapat Phichitpreechasak in a 28-minute final. The medal was India’s first junior Worlds singles podium in 17 years. Sharma’s run included a semifinal win over China’s Liu Si Ya and a comeback quarterfinal victory against Japan’s Saki Matsumoto. Anyapat’s deceptive front-court returns and patient, long‑rally game unsettled Sharma, and coaches flagged unforced errors, endurance and net play as areas to improve. India also claimed a mixed team bronze at the tournament. The performance marked Sharma out as a leading prospect as she transitions to the senior circuit.