Juliana Vieira becomes first Brazilian to win women's singles title at Pan Am Badminton Championships

Ygor Coelho was the first-ever Brazilian to win individual title at the Pan Am Badminton Championships.

Juliana Vieira completed her dream campaign at the Pan Am Badminton Championships 2025 in Lima, becoming the first Brazilian woman to win a title.

In the final on Saturday, Vieira stayed steady after losing the second game to Canada’s Zhang Wen Yu, powering ahead in the decider to take the match 21-19 15-21 21-8.

Vieira follows in the footsteps of Ygor Coelho, who won the men’s singles in 2017 and 2018.

Her compatriots Fabricio Farias/Davi Silva however could not top the podium in men’s doubles, as they fell 21-16, 21-6 to defending champions Chen Zhi Yi/Presley Smith (USA).

Pan Am powerhouses USA and Canada returned home with two titles each. New pair Lauren Lam/Allison Lee took the women’s doubles crown for USA over top seeds Jackie Dent/Crystal Lai 21-11 21-13.

Canada’s Josephine Wu, who had only recently made a comeback from knee surgery, achieved a morale-boosting victory as she regained the mixed doubles title that she had last won in 2022. Wu and Ty Alexander Lindeman held off compatriots Jonathan Bing Lai/Crystal Lai 21-15 21-15. This is Wu’s eighth title overall – she now has five mixed doubles and three women’s doubles titles.

Canada were assured of the men’s singles title, with Victor Lai taking on Joshua Nguyen. In a 41-minute battle, Lai overcame his 19-year-old opponent, 21-9 21-18.

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