Tanvi Sharma beat Japan's Saki Matsumoto and became the first Indian female to secure a BWF World Junior Championships medal in 17 years on Friday. She beat Matsumoto 13-15 15-9 15-10 in a 47-minute quarterfinal clash to reach the girls' singles semifinals. The last Indian female player to win a world junior medal was Saina Nehwal in 2008.
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17 Oct