Overview

• Ayush Shetty defeated third seed Brian Yang 21-18, 21-13 in 47 minutes to secure the men’s singles crown at the US Open Super 300 in Council Bluffs, Iowa.
• The 20-year-old had earlier mounted a semifinal comeback to beat world No. 6 Chou Tien Chen, marking his third victory over the veteran this season.
• Sixteen-year-old Tanvi Sharma became the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final before falling 11-21, 21-16, 10-21 to top seed Beiwen Zhang.
• Shetty, a 2023 World Junior Championships bronze medallist, had been runner-up at the Orleans Masters and Taiwan Open earlier this year.
• The US Open Super 300 offers critical ranking points and visibility as India’s emerging talents make their mark on the BWF World Tour.