New Delhi: Young Indian shuttler Devika Sihag secured her maiden BWF Super 300 title at the Thailand Masters, a USD 250,000 event, after Malaysia’s Goh Jin Wei retired midway through the women’s singles final on Sunday. The 20-year-old from Haryana was leading 21-8, 6-3 when Goh, ranked world No. 68 and a two-time world junior champion, pulled out due to a hamstring injury, handing Devika the biggest title of her career.
Ranked world No. 63, Devika trains under coach Umendra Rana at the Padukone-Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence in Bengaluru. She has also been honing her skills alongside two-time Olympic medallist P. V. Sindhu under Indonesian coach Irwansyah Adi Pratama.
Devika’s journey on the international circuit has been marked by steady progress. She won her first international title at the Malaysia International in August 2025 and played a key role in India’s mixed team bronze at the 2025 World University Games. Last season, she finished runner-up at the Indonesia Masters Super 100 and reached four finals in 2024, claiming victories at the Swedish Open and Portugal International, while also finishing second at the Estonian and Dutch Internationals.
Her triumph at the Thailand Masters marks a significant milestone in her career and positions her as one of India’s emerging stars in women’s badminton.
