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Shuttler Tasnim Mir Becomes First Indian Girl To claim World No 1 Spot
Young shuttler Tasnim Mir on Wednesday became the first Indian to grab the world no 1 ranking in the under-19 girls singles in the latest BWF junior rankings.
The 16-year-old from Gujarat was rewarded for last year's stellar run when she had secured titles in three junior international tournaments to jump three places to grab the top position in the junior world rankings.
"I can't say that I expected this. I thought I will not be able to become no 1 as tournaments were getting affected by COVID-19 but I won three events in Bulgaria, France and Belgium. So I am really excited and happy that finally, I could become world no 1. It is a great moment for me," Tasnim told PTI from Guwahati.
"I
will
completely
focus
on
the
senior
circuit
from
now
on
and
looking
forward
to
playing
at
Iran
and
Uganda
next
month.
My
aim
now
is
to
improve
my
senior
ranking.
If
I
can
weave
some
good
performances
and
get
into
the
top
200
by
end
of
the
year
that
would
be
great."
Tasnim,
who
is
supported
by
OGQ,
is
currently
ranked
a
lowly
602
in
the
women's
singles.
Tasnim's feat has never been achieved by any Indian girl, including two-time Olympic medallist P V Sindhu and London bronze winner Saina Nehwal.
While Sindhu was world no 2 in her under-19 days, Saina didn't make the cut for being a junior with the BWF junior rankings starting only in 2011. Another Indian Samiya Imad Farooqui of Telangana came close but could only reached the second spot in the BWF junior rankings.
Accolades to Tasnim Mir daughter of Irfan Mir,ASI Mehsana police in achieving a great milestone by becoming first in junior world rankings in badminton.many more milestones to come.@sanghaviharsh @CMOGuj @AmitShah @PMOIndia pic.twitter.com/R0AmEVvakI
— DGP Gujarat (@dgpgujarat) January 12, 2022
In Boys singles, Lakshya Sen, Siril Verma and Aditya Joshi had become the world no 1.
Tasnim
was
part
of
India's
campaign
at
the
Thomas
and
Uber
Cup
held
late
last
year
in
Denmark
and
says
it
had
a
huge
impact
on
her
game.
"It
was
a
huge
moment
for
me,
it
was
the
first
time
that
I
was
among
the
seniors,
playing
against
world-class
players
in
big
stadiums,
it
was
a
great
experience.
I
also
met
Viktor
Axelsen
there,
I
like
his
game.
I
also
like
to
watch
players
such
as
Tai
Tzu
Ying
and
An
Seyoung," she
said.
Tasnim has been training under Indonesian coach Edwin Iriawan at the Assam Badminton Academy in Guwahati for the last four years.
"I have been training for last four years under Edwin, it has been a great experience, we get to train with men players, so I has helped to improve my game," said the teenager, who won the 2019 Dubai Junior International.
Tasnim got her first lessons on badminton from her father Irfan Mir, who is a badminton coach and also ASI in Mehsana police.
"My father is a badminton coach and also works for Mehsana police. He has always been interested in sports and used to take me along with him when I was about 7-8 years old," she said.
Tasnim, whose younger brother Mohd Ali Mir, a Gujarat state junior champion, also trains with her in Guwahati, has been an achiever right from her young days.
She won the national junior champion (U-19) at the age of 14 and also claimed the national crown in the under-13, under-15 and under-19 girls' singles categories.
Tasnim also won U-15 singles and doubles titles at the All-India Sub-Junior ranking tournaments in Hyderabad and Nagpur in 2018.
At the 2019 World Junior Championships in Russia, she could not go past the round of 32 but returned to win the title at the Asian U-17 & U-15 Junior Championships the same year in Indonesia.
She also emerged victorious at the President Cup Nepal Junior International Series 2020 in Kathmandu.
"I will need to work on my stamina and mental aspect of my game, which will play a big role. I have confidence on my shots but it is important to focus on mind," she signed off.
Image Courtesy: Twitter/Tasnim Mir
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