Overview

• Sharma claimed the world junior No. 1 singles ranking on July 1 after winning four matches against higher-ranked opponents at the US Open Super 300
• She became the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final but was edged out by top seed Beiwen Zhang with a scoreline of 21-11, 16-21, 21-10
• She trains under the Badminton Association of India’s program at the NCOE in Guwahati, following a regimen of seven to eight hours of daily on-court practice
• While completing her 10th-grade board exams this season, she balances intensive training with two hours of study each night
• Her upcoming goals include the Asian Junior Championships and the World Junior Championships before advancing to the senior BWF World Tour circuit