Rakshitha Ramraj beats Tanvi Sharma, sets up all-India Korea Masters SF
Synopsis
India is guaranteed a women's singles finalist at Korea Masters 2026 — Rakshitha Ramraj and Ashmita Chaliha will face each other in the semis after Ashmita stunned top seed Hina Akechi. An all-Indian final remains possible on the BWF World Tour, a rare achievement for Indian women's badminton.
Key Takeaways
Rakshitha Ramraj defeated Tanvi Sharma 21-18, 19-21, 19-21 in the Korea Masters 2026 quarterfinals on 7 August .
Rakshitha's head-to-head record over Tanvi now stands at 4-0 .
Ashmita Chaliha upset top seed Hina Akechi 20-22, 21-15, 21-19 to reach the semifinals.
An all-India women's singles semifinal is set at Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium .
118 men's doubles pair Roy and Garaga face Malaysia's Chong and Soh for a semifinal spot.
India's doubles challenges — women's, mixed, and men's — have all concluded at the tournament.
Rakshitha Ramraj ended compatriot Tanvi Sharma's impressive run at the Korea Masters 2026 on 7 August, prevailing in a tense three-game quarterfinal at the Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium in Asan City to set up an all-Indian women's singles semifinal.
How the match unfolded
Rakshitha won 21-18, 19-21, 19-21 in a closely contested affair. Tanvi took the opening game and looked well-placed for another semifinal berth, but Rakshitha dug deep to level proceedings before edging a tight decider. The win extends Rakshitha's head-to-head record over Tanvi to an emphatic 4-0.
Ashmita stuns top seed Akechi
Ashmita Chaliha produced the day's standout result, eliminating top seed Hina Akechi of Japan 20-22, 21-15, 21-19 to advance to the semifinals. The victory sets up a blockbuster all-India clash, with Rakshitha and Ashmita now on a collision course for a place in the final — a rare scenario on the BWF World Tour.
India's doubles exits
India's challenge in the doubles events, however, came to an end on the same day. In women's doubles, Sonali Singh and Ritika Thaker were beaten 21-15, 21-9 by seventh-seeded Japanese pair Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi. Sixth seeds Ishaan Bhatnagar and Shruti Mishra fell 21-16, 16-21, 21-13 to South Korea's Shin Tae-yang and Kim Yu Jung in the mixed doubles quarterfinals.
Men's doubles still alive
World No. 118 pair Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy and Krishna Prasad Garaga are yet to play their quarterfinal, facing Malaysian duo Man Wei Chong and Soh Wooi Yik for a semifinal berth. The pair had already turned heads by stunning fourth seeds Worrapol Thongsa-nga and Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn of Thailand in the first round.
Earlier exits
Anmol Kharb bowed out in the pre-quarterfinals, losing 23-21, 15-21, 21-18 to Olympian Vu Thi Trang of Vietnam in a hard-fought contest. In men's doubles, Arjun Reddy Pochana and Achutaditya Rao Doddavarapu were outclassed 21-3, 21-10 by second-seeded South Koreans Choi Sol Gyu and Goh V Shem. The women's doubles pair of Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra also fell in the first round, losing 21-15, 21-13 to Japan's second-seeded Ririna Hiramoto and Kokona Ishikawa. India's singles semifinal double, however, keeps the nation's flag flying at the tournament.
Point of View
While Ashmita's defeat of top seed Akechi is arguably the bigger story: it shows she can close out a three-game thriller against elite Asian opposition. The doubles exits, however, are a reminder that India's depth in the team events remains thin at this level.
NationPress
7 Aug 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
Who won the Rakshitha Ramraj vs Tanvi Sharma Korea Masters 2026 quarterfinal?
Rakshitha Ramraj won the match 21-18, 19-21, 19-21 in a three-game contest at Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium on 7 August 2026. The result extends her head-to-head lead over Tanvi to 4-0.
Who does Rakshitha Ramraj face in the Korea Masters 2026 semifinal?
Rakshitha will face fellow Indian Ashmita Chaliha in the semifinals, setting up a rare all-India clash on the BWF World Tour.
How did Ashmita Chaliha reach the Korea Masters 2026 semifinals?
Ashmita Chaliha upset top seed Hina Akechi of Japan 20-22, 21-15, 21-19 in the quarterfinals to advance to the last four.
What happened to India's doubles players at Korea Masters 2026?
All three Indian doubles pairs exited the tournament. Sonali Singh and Ritika Thaker lost in women's doubles, Ishaan Bhatnagar and Shruti Mishra fell in mixed doubles, while Roy and Garaga's quarterfinal in men's doubles was still to be played as of 7 August.
Who is Anmol Kharb and how did she exit Korea Masters 2026?
Anmol Kharb is an Indian women's singles shuttler who lost 23-21, 15-21, 21-18 to Vietnamese Olympian Vu Thi Trang in the pre-quarterfinals at Asan Yi Sun-sin Gymnasium.
