Taipei Open: Blissfully Unaware, Unmistakably Historic
Fresh off the biggest victory of her young career, the 17-year-old Indian was told she had become the youngest champion in Taipei Open history, eclipsing the mark set by her idol, Tai Tzu Ying. Her first response was…
· PREM KUMAR
The record came as news to Tanvi Sharma.
Fresh off the biggest victory of her young career, the 17-year-old Indian was told she had become the youngest champion in Taipei Open history, eclipsing the mark set by her idol, Tai Tzu Ying. Her first response was one of genuine surprise.
"Really? I wasn't aware of that," Sharma said with a smile. "It's such an honour. Tai is my idol. I'm really, really happy to win this title."