Tanvi Sharma Becomes World No. 1 in Junior Women's Badminton Rankings

By: WE Staff | Friday, 4 July 2025

• Tanvi Sharma has emerged as the World No. 1 within the BWF junior girls singles badminton scores
• The teenage badminton superstar accomplished this milestone following her stellar performance at the BWF US Open Super 300 tournament.
• She secured a silver medal at the tournament, showcasing her talent on an global stage

India’s growing badminton sensation, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma from Hoshiarpur, Punjab, has climbed to the pinnacle of the BWF global junior ladies’ singles ratings. This first-rate achievement follows her stellar overall performance on the US Open Super three hundred matches, wherein she clinched a silver medal, becoming the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour very last.

Tanvi’s surprising run noticed her defeat better-ranked warring parties along with World No. 23, 40, 50, and 58, earlier than narrowly dropping inside the final to USA’s pinnacle seed, Beiwen Zhang, in a tough-fought three-game suit. Reflecting at the tournament, Tanvi expressed wonder at her overall performance, in particular overcoming skilled players in the early rounds.

With her sights now set on the approaching Asian and World Junior Championships in India, Tanvi also hopes to compete in better-tier tournaments just like the Super 300 and 500. Her growing success has drawn interest from sports management, with IOS Sports and Entertainment signing her as a distinctive athlete.

Already a decorated young athlete, Tanvi’s past achievements include silver on the Badminton Asia Youth Championships 2023, gold at the Asia Team Championships 2024, and silver on the Senior National Championships 2023—regularly competing in opposition to seasoned seniors.

Behind her success stands her mother and educate, Meena Sharma, a former volleyball player, whose willpower and mentorship had been instrumental in shaping Tanvi’s adventure. Training began at sunrise and persevered through evenings, sooner or later main to years of coaching at the Gopichand Academy in Hyderabad.

Tanvi now goals of representing India at the Olympics.