Korea Masters 2026: India's Ashmita Chaliha wins her first World Tour title in Asan
On 9 August 2026 she came back from a game down to beat China's Han Qianxi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14; Malaysia's Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King won men's doubles in their third event together.
The women's singles final
India's Ashmita Chaliha, 26, beat China's fourth seed Han Qianxi 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in 53 minutes in the Korea Masters (Super 300) women's singles final in Asan, South Korea, on Sunday 9 August 2026, according to Outlook India, Khel Now and The Star. The Star lists her and men's singles winner Zhu Xuanchen as first-time Tour champions.
A comeback in two senses
Outlook says she tore the medial meniscus of her right knee at the 2024 Korea Open, needed surgery and a long rehabilitation, and returned in February 2025. Khel Now adds that she lost the first game after leading 9-5, that she beat top seed Hina Akechi in the quarter-final, and that she is the third Indian to win a Super 300 this season. Outlook's headline calls the event the Korea Open (Super 500) while its text says Korea Masters Super 300; we follow the text and the two other outlets.
The other finals
According to The Star: Zhu Xuanchen of China beat Korea's Yoo Tae-bin 21-16, 23-21 in men's singles; Malaysia's Tee Kai Wun and Yap Roy King beat their compatriots Man Wei Chong and Soh Wooi Yik 21-13, 21-18 in men's doubles; China's Luo Yi and Wang Tingge beat Thailand's Benyapa and Nuntakarn Aimsaard 17-21, 21-19, 21-14 in women's doubles; and Japan's Yuta Watanabe and Maya Taguchi beat Korea's Kim Jae-hyeon and Jang Ha-jeong 21-19, 21-14 in mixed doubles.
Why it matters
A Super 300 title is the first step on the World Tour ladder; for a player back from a serious knee injury, it is a clear sign of recovery.