Korea Masters: Maiden Titles for Zhu, Chaliha
Zhu Xuan Chen and Ashmita Chaliha won their first HSBC BWF World Tour titles at the VICTOR Korea Masters 2026 in Asan today.
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Zhu held off a strong charge from home hope Yoo Tae Bin in the second game, saving three game points to win 21-16 23-21, while Chaliha recovered from a first game deficit to beat Han Qian Xi 14-21 21-14 21-14.
Both Zhu and Chaliha were playing their first World Tour final.
“I’m really happy,” said world No.68 Zhu. “I don’t think I played particularly well in the previous two tournaments, and my form has been quite up and down this year. So to be able to win the title at this tournament, I’m really happy with the result.