GUWAHATI: Nineteen-year-old Ashmita Chaliha from Guwahati won the Dubai International Challenge badminton tournament on 18 November after beating sixth seed Jeon Jui of Korea 21-19, 21-15 in the final.
This was the first international tournament Chaliha participated in on the senior circuit, apart from the Asian Games earlier this year.
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The Assamese had represented India in the Asian Games mixed-team event. She had won one of the two selection tournaments organised by the Badminton Association of India for the Asian Games.
