Indian Tanvi, Ayush Reach US Open Badminton Finals After Top-10 Upsets

India achieved a historic milestone at the Yonex US Open 2025 badminton tournament in Iowa, with 20-year-old Ayush Shetty and 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma reaching the men’s and women’s singles finals, respectively. Ayush staged a remarkable comeback to defeat top seed and World No. 9 Chou Tien-Chen, securing his maiden BWF World Tour final appearance and setting up a final against Canada's Brian Yang, against whom he holds a 2-0 record. Meanwhile, Tanvi, the youngest Indian to reach a BWF World Tour final, dominated seventh seed Polina Buhrova and will face top seed Beiwen Zhang of the USA; a victory would make her the youngest Indian to win a BWF World Tour title. Both players had strong semifinal performances, with Tanvi also defeating former Junior World Champion Pitchamon Opatniputh earlier in the tournament. Other Indian entries in doubles and mixed doubles experienced early exits, but the singles successes have been hailed as significant breakthroughs for Indian badminton. The performances highlight the rise of young Indian talent on the international badminton stage, drawing attention from the Badminton Association of India and the global badminton community.