Anmol Kharb, India’s breakout badminton prodigy who won gold medals in the Asian Team Championship this year, started her senior career with a bright prospect as she won her first-ever individual title, the Belgian International Challenge at Leuven on Saturday.

Speaking to The Indian Express, Anmol divulged, “It is special. This title will remain very close to my heart. But there is no time or need to celebrate, I play in Poland next week, and have to win so much more.” 

The Faridabad teenager defeated the world's 80th-ranked Dane Amalie Schulz, 24-22, 12-21, 21-10. The youngster also played seven matches in three days, starting as a qualifier in the competition.

In the final against Schulz, Anmol was 11-14 down in the opener. “It was a good final, where I fought back in the first game, had a lot of negatives, errors at the start of the second, but reversed momentum playing well in the third. I just told myself at the start of the third that it’s a new game, and I have to regain focus,” Anmol added.