Korea Masters: Chaliha Earns Title Shot
World No.50 Ashmita Chaliha made her first HSBC BWF World Tour final at the VICTOR Korea Masters 2026 today beating compatriot Rakshita Sree Santhosh Ramraj.
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Chaliha, whose previous best this year was the semifinals of the Macau Open in June, prevailed in a hard battle with Santhosh Ramraj, 21-13 16-21 21-13.
Chaliha has had an impressive road to the final. She first beat qualifier Ririna Hiramoto, then Kim Min Ji, both in straight games, before edging top seed Hina Akechi 20-22 21-15 21-19 in the quarterfinals.
In the final, Chaliha takes on fourth seed Han Qian Qi, who beat Korean qualifier Kim Ga Ram, 22-20 18-21 21-14.