Seoul [South Korea], August 8 (ANI): India’s Ashmita Chaliha entered the ladies’s singles ultimate of the Korea Masters 2026 after defeating compatriot Rakshitha Ramraj in an all-Indian semi-final on the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium on Saturday, based on Olympics.com.
World No. 50 Chaliha defeated World No. 49 Ramraj 21-13, 16-21, 21-13 in a 48-minute contest to ebook her place within the ultimate of the BWF Super 300 match.
Chaliha began strongly within the opening sport, taking an 11-6 lead on the interval earlier than comfortably closing out the sport.
Ramraj responded within the second sport, constructing an 11-6 benefit and holding off Chaliha’s comeback to degree the match and power a decider.
Chaliha regained management within the third sport, racing to an 11-3 lead after a six-point successful streak. She maintained her benefit after the interval to seal victory and safe a spot within the ultimate, based on Olympics.com.
The Korea Masters ultimate will likely be Chaliha’s first look in a BWF World Tour ultimate. She had earlier reached the semi-finals of the Macau Open in June.
Chaliha will face fourth seed and 2026 German Open champion Han Qianxi of China within the title conflict. She additionally defeated Japanese prime seed Hina Akechi on her approach to the ultimate.
A victory in Korea would make Chaliha the fourth Indian ladies’s singles participant to win a BWF title this 12 months, after Tanvi Sharma on the Taipei Open, PV Sindhu on the Japan Open and Devika Sihag on the Thailand Masters.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the opposite Indian gamers to have gained a BWF title this 12 months, having claimed the lads’s doubles crown on the Singapore Badminton Open in May. (ANI)