Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha stunned World No. 10 Beiwen Zhang to enter the Malaysia Masters quarter-finals. Chaliha beat Zhang 2-1 in a tight game to advance to the next round. Chaliha reached the round of 16 with a straight 21-17 21-16 win over qualifier Sih Yun Lin of Chinese Taipei earlier.
Ashmita started the game on a high winning the first set 21-12. However, she faltered in the second 1–21 before picking up the third set by a narrow margin of 21-19 to knock out Beiwen Zhang.
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Ashmita Chaliha making her mark in 2024
Despite being ranked 53, Ashmita Chaliha has shown flashes of brilliance in 2024. Ashmita Chaliha delivered a stunning performance to upset the higher-ranked Michelle Li, propelling the Indian women’s team to a commanding 4-1 victory over Canada in their opening match of the Uber Cup.
Chaliha continued her strong play at the Thailand Masters, where she finished third after losing in the semifinals to Thailand’s Supanida Katethong. While she ended her run at the Thailand and Madrid open in RO16 and RO32 respectively, she is surely to make strides in upcoming events.
