The 16-year-old from Gujarat was rewarded for her stellar performance last year, when she won titles in three junior international tournaments and jumped three places to top the junior world rankings.
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“I can’t say I expected it. I thought I wouldn’t be able to be No. 1 because tournaments were being affected by COVID-19 but I won three events in Bulgaria, France and Belgium. So I’m really excited and happy. I’m sure I can finally be the number one in the world. It’s a great moment for me.”
“I will focus completely on the senior circuit from now on and look forward to playing in Iran and Uganda next month. My aim now is to improve my senior ranking. If I can do some good and reach the top 200 I can. End of the year which would be great.”
Tasneem, who is backed by OGQ, is currently ranked 602 in women’s singles.
This feat of Tasneem has not been achieved by any Indian girl including two-time Olympic medalist. PV Sindhu and London bronze winner Saina Nehwal,
While Sindhu was the world No. 2 player during her U-19 days, Saina could not make it to being a junior, while the BWF Junior rankings started in 2011. Another Indian Samiya Imad Farooqui from Telangana came close but could only reach the second position. BWF Junior Ranking
in boys singles, Target Sen.Cyril Verma and Aditya Joshi became world number one
Tasneem was part of India’s campaign in the Thomas and Uber Cup held in Denmark last year and she says it had a huge impact on her game.
“It was a huge moment for me, it was the first time I was among seniors, playing against world class players in big stadiums, it was a great experience. I also got viktor axelsen There, I like his game. I also like to see such players Tai Tzu Ying And a Seong,” she said.
Tasneem has been training under Indonesian coach Edwin Iriyawan at the Assam Badminton Academy in Guwahati for the past four years.
“I have been training under Edwin for the last four years, it has been a great experience, we get to train with male players, so it helped me improve my game,” said the teenager, who won 2019. Dubai Junior International,
Tasneem got her first lessons on badminton from her father Irfan Mir, who is a badminton coach and also an 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 with him when I was around 7-8 years old,” she said. I
Tasneem, whose younger brother Mohammad Ali Mir, the Gujarat state junior champion, also trains with him in Guwahati, has achieved a feat since his youthful days.
She won the national junior champion (under-19) at the age of 14 and claimed the national crown in the under-13, under-15 and under-19 girls’ singles categories.
Tasneem also won the Under-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 progress past the Round of 32, but returned to win titles at the Asian Under-17 and Under-15 Junior Championships in Indonesia the same year.
She also emerged victorious in the President’s Cup Nepal Junior International Series 2020 in Kathmandu.
“I have to work on my stamina and the mental aspect of my game, which will play a big role. I believe in my shots but it’s important to focus on my mind,” he added.
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