US Open 2026: Shuttlers Devika Sihag, Rounak Chouhan, Srikanth seal semifinals berth
Fullerton, June 27
Thailand Masters winner Devika Sihag upset third seed Riko Gunji of Japan, while Rounak Chouhan continued his dream run to reach the semifinals of the US Open badminton tournament here.
Devika kept her nerves in the business end of both the games to beat Gunji 22-20, 21-19 in the women's singles quarterfinals, while Chouhan defeated Israel's Misha Zilberman 23-21, 21-11 in just 38 minutes to reach his first men's singles BWF World Tour Super 300 semifinal. Later in the day, former world number one Kidambi Srikanth packed off Liao Jhuo-Fu of Chinese Taipei 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 in the other quarterfinals to raise hopes of an all-India final on Sunday.
In the semifinals, Chouhan will face eighth seed Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei, while Srikanth will take on fourth seed Yudai Okimoto of Japan.
Meanwhile, Devika will face the second seed, Line Christophersen, in the semifinal. The Dane got the better of India's Tanvi Sharma in the quarterfinals 21-16, 11-21, 21-11.
In the other quarterfinal clash, Rakshitha Sree went down 15-21, 21-16, 21-12 against Canada's Rachel Chan.
— ANI
Reader Comments
Super proud of Kidambi Srikanth! The former world number one is slowly getting back to his vintage form. That 21-9 first game was dominant! Hope he can continue this momentum and give us an all-India final 🇮🇳. We need more support for badminton at grassroots level.
Impressive badminton from India today! Devika's composure in close games is admirable. However, I think Rounak Chouhan is the real story here - from almost unknown to semifinals in a World Tour event is remarkable. Indian badminton depth is growing strong!
Great to see Srikanth back in form! But we need to be honest - his inconsistency is worrying. One game 21-9, next 12-21? That's the problem with Indian shuttlers - they need more mental strength training. Still, 3 Indians in semis is outstanding! 👏
Devika Sihag is a name to watch! Beating a Japanese player in badminton is no small feat. Tanvi Sharma also fought well despite losing. The future of Indian women's badminton looks bright with these young talents coming up alongside Sindhu. Exciting times! 🏸
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