Council Bluffs (US), June 30
Ayush Shetty clinched his maiden title on the BWF World Tour after he defeated Canada’s Brian Yang in the US Open, a BWF Super 300 badminton tournament, final here at the Mid-America Center on Monday (IST).
World Junior Championships 2023 bronze medallist Ayush registered a 21-18, 21-13 over World No. 33 Yang in 47-minute to cap off a stellar week with.
"Ayush Shetty clinches maiden BWF Super300 title, winning the US Open 2025! He dismantled Brian Yang in straight games 21-13, 21-18 with commanding flair right from start to the end. A breakthrough triumph that cements his arrival among badminton’s elite and marks the rise of a new Indian powerhouse," BAI posted on X.
The fourth-seeded Ayush began the tournament with a 21-17, 21-19 win over Danish World No. 85 Magnus Johannesen, before beating compatriot Tharun Mannepalli 21-12, 13-21, 21-15 in the round of 16. In the quarterfinals, he registered a 22-20, 21-9 win over World No. 70 Kuo Kuan Lin.
His biggest win came in the semifinal when he defeated world No.6 Chou Tien Chen 21-23, 21-15, 21-14, avenging his Taipei Open 2025 semifinal loss to Chou.
Meanwhile, in the women's singles, the 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma's dream run ended up with a runner-up finish after falling short in a gripping final against 34-year-old veteran Biwan Zhang 11-21, 21-16, 10-21.