Former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth fell just short of breaking his BWF World Tour title drought, finishing as runner-up at the US Open 2026 after a hard-fought three-game defeat to Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang
Devika Sihag upset Japan's third seed Riko Gunji, while Rounak Chouhan and Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament. Srikanth's victory kept alive the possibility of an all-Indian men's singles final on Sunday.
Indian teenager Rounak Chouhan upset World No. 6 and top seed Chou Tien Chen in straight games to reach the US Open badminton quarter-finals. Tanvi Sharma, Rakshitha Sree, Devika Sihag and Kidambi Srikanth also progressed in their respective events.
Indian shuttlers enjoyed a dominant opening night at the US Open in Fullerton, as Kidambi Srikanth, Tanvi Sharma, and Devika Sihag registered straight-game victories to sail into the second round of their respective singles and doubles events
Indian badminton stars Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand entered the second round of the US Open Super 300 with a three-game win over Spain's Paula Lopez and Lucia Rodriguez. Meanwhile, Rounak Chouhan qualified for the men's main draw
