Tanvi Patri won 2024 Asian Women Singles U-15 Championship

Tanvi Patri's Championship Victory

• Tanvi Patri won girls U-15 singles title at Badminton Asia U-17 & U-15 Junior Badminton Championships
• Defeated Vietnam's Thi Thu Huyen Nguyen 22-20, 21-11 in 34-minute final
• Didn't drop a single game throughout the tournament
• Fought back from 11-17 down in the first game of the final
• Third Indian to win Asian U-15 women's singles title after Samiya Imad Farooqui (2017) and Tasnim Mir (2019)

Tanvi Patri's Background and Training

• 13-year-old from Odisha, India
• Parents are software professionals who previously worked in China
• Started playing badminton in China under coach Jiang Yong Yi
• Returned to India in 2020 due to COVID-19 pandemic
• Training at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy (PPBA) in Bangalore for the last two years
• Won multiple titles in China between 2017 and 2020
• Claimed U-15 and U-17 titles in All India sub-junior ranking tournaments in 2024

Expert Opinions and Future Prospects

• Vimal Kumar, Director of PPBA, compares her to a young PV Sindhu
• Highlighted her ability to win matches at a young age as a good sign
• Noted her potential for 2028 or 2032 Olympics if she continues to develop
• Praised her temperament and potential for growth
• Emphasized her advanced skills compared to her age group

India's Performance in the Championship

• India won two medals in the 2024 Asian U-15 and U-17 Championships
• Gnana Dattu won bronze in U-17 boys singles event
• India sent a 39-member team to the championships
• Improvement from last year's performance (one gold, one silver, one bronze)