Tanvi Patri dominated seventh seed Kakanik Kungkaew of Thailand in a 39-minute quarterfinal match after going undefeated in Group F play. The victory places her alongside a select group of male compatriots, including past medalists HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen, who reached this stage of the competition. She now prepares to challenge Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe for a guaranteed silver or gold finish. The Bengaluru-trained shuttler enters the final rounds backed by recent continental championship titles at both the U-15 and U-17 levels.
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Tanvi Patri is guaranteed an opportunity to win a medal, competing for at least silver wi…: Tanvi Patri is guaranteed an opportunity to win a medal, competing for at least silver with a win or bronze with a loss.
The victory makes her only the fourth Indian shuttler to reach a Youth Olympics semifinal…: The victory makes her only the fourth Indian shuttler to reach a Youth Olympics semifinal, joining HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, and Aditya Joshi.
The milestone builds on her historical achievement as the first Indian shuttler to captur…: The milestone builds on her historical achievement as the first Indian shuttler to capture both continental U-15 and U-17 titles.
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NEW DELHI: India's rising badminton star Tanvi Patri scripted history at the Youth Olympic Games in Dakar on Wednesday, becoming the first Indian woman to reach the semifinals of the badminton competition.
The 15-year-old from Odisha achieved the milestone with an impressive straight-game victory over Thailand's seventh seed Kakanik Kungkaew in the women's singles quarterfinals. Third seed Tanvi prevailed 21-17, 21-13 in 39 minutes to book her place in the last four.
With the win, Tanvi joined an exclusive group of Indian shuttlers to have reached the badminton semifinals at the Youth Olympics. However, she is the first woman from the country to achieve the feat.
Only three Indian players had previously reached this stage. HS Prannoy won silver at the inaugural Youth Olympics in Singapore in 2010, while
Lakshya Sen also finished runner-up at the 2018 edition in Buenos Aires. Aditya Joshi reached the boys' singles semifinals in 2014 but returned without a medal.
Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe next in Tanvi's way
Tanvi, who trains at the Centre for Excellence in Bengaluru, will face Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe in the semifinal.…
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