US Open 2025: Ayush Shetty stuns top seed; Tanvi Sharma becomes youngest Indian to reach BWF Tour final

Both Indian shuttlers are also in their maiden Super 300 final at US Open 2025.

India enjoyed a historic night at US Open 2025, a BWF Super 300 event, in Council Bluffs, Iowa, as young guns Ayush Shetty and Tanvi Sharma reached the men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively, with statement wins.

Ayush, 20, produced a stunning comeback to defeat top seed and World No. #6 Chou Tien-Chen, securing his maiden BWF World Tour final. Tanvi, 16, cruised past seventh seed Polina Buhrova to become the youngest Indian ever to reach a World Tour final.

Ayush, who had finished third at the Orleans Masters earlier this year, bounced back from a tight opening game to outplay the top seed 21-23, 21-15, 21-14 in a high-quality semifinal that lasted 67 minutes.

Tanvi, ranked World No. #66, stormed into the women’s singles final with a dominant 21-14, 21-16 win over seventh seed Buhrova of Ukraine. A product of the BAI’s National Centre of Excellence (NCE) in Guwahati, she has beaten multiple higher-ranked players on her way to the final, including second seed Thuy Linh Nguyen and former Junior World Champion Pitchamon Opatniputh.

Tanvi will face top seed Beiwen Zhang of the USA in the final; a win would make her the youngest Indian to win a BWF World Tour title. Ayush, meanwhile, will take on third-seeded Brian Yang of Canada.

Semi-Final Results

Men’s Singles

• Ayush Shetty beat Chou Tien-Chen 21-23, 21-15, 21-14

Women’s Singles

Tanvi Sharma beat Polina Buhrova 21-14, 21-16

For more updates, follow Khel Now on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram; download the Khel Now Android App or IOS App and join our community on Whatsapp & Telegram