History! Tanvi Patri first Indian woman to reach Youth Olympic badminton final

Tanvi Patri (Image credit: BAI)India's Tanvi Patri scripted history on Wednesday by becoming the first Indian woman to reach the badminton final at the Youth Olympic Games. The 15-year-old defeated Japan's Yuzuno Watanabe 21-14, 11-21, 21-19 in a thrilling three-game semifinal in Buenos Aires. The Odisha shuttler showed great fighting spirit to overcome her opponent and move within one win of a historic gold medal.Tanvi had to work hard for the victory after Watanabe bounced back strongly in the second game. However, the Indian kept her calm in the deciding game and came up with some attacking shots to seal the contest. The victory was also a sweet revenge for Tanvi, who had lost to Watanabe 21-14, 21-10 in their previous meeting in Thailand.Before her, only three Indian shuttlers - HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Aditya Joshi - had reached the badminton semifinals at the competition.Prannoy won silver at the inaugural Youth Olympic Games in Singapore in 2010. Lakshya also finished with a silver medal at the 2018 edition in Buenos Aires. Aditya, meanwhile, reached the boys' singles semifinals in 2014 but returned without a medal.Tanvi has already made a name for herself in junior badminton. She earlier won the girls' singles U-17 title at the Badminton Asia U-17 and U-15 Championships in Chengdu, becoming the first Indian shuttler to win both continental titles.Now, the 15-year-old has a chance to create another piece of history. One more victory will give her a Youth Olympic gold medal and make her achievement even more special.More to follow ...