Key Points:
Ayush Shetty claims first career BWF World Tour title at US Open 2025 by defeating Brian Yang in straight games.
Tanvi Sharma claims silver on World Tour final debut following edge-of-seat three-game battle.
Key Background :
US Open Super 300 tournament of the 2025 BWF World Tour calendar took place in Council Bluffs, Iowa, for a cash amount of $240,000 in an international-level competition. The tournament exposed upcoming newcomers to encounter blades with seasoned international players and build ranking levels within the global scene.
Ayush Shetty’s title chase was made possible by good performances and confidence in oneself within the circuit. Seeded 31 in the world to compete in the tournament, Shetty started on flying colors by winning an interesting semi-final over top seeded Chou Tien-Chen. His game plan and composure in the final settled him right from the start itself. Shetty built comfortable margins in both the games because of world class net play, cross-court smash, and placement of shots. His fight-and-kick playing style and his confidence put him on a record-breaking title holder and the founder of things.
Not only a win on an individual level, the final was also in the name of Indian badminton history, who had been hoping for a BWF title for this new season. The victory made Shetty a role model for the next generation of Indian shuttlers who will be emulating legends Srikanth Kidambi and HS Prannoy.
She had teen partner Tanvi Sharma, just 16 years young. She was the surprise women’s singles finalist. She had reached the final with one-sided displays against better players such as herself, a sign of how mature and dedicated she had become. She shocked Beiwen Zhang in the final, coasting through the first game on gutsy returns and acrobatic leaps. But Zhang’s preparation and resolve were to prove the turning point in the latter stages of the match, Sharma growing tired of rapid play and eventually the third set.
In spite of the defeat, Tanvi has received appreciation from the badminton world for her performance. Scoring a World Tour final at this tender age is a rare achievement and tells us about her huge potential. Her level-headedness and strategic understanding are traits that can take her to great heights in the sport with proper guidance and exposure.
Shetty and Sharma have US Open doubles appearances as a pair that is reflective of Indian badminton’s overall enhanced capability and is marching towards a rosy morning with golden stars to harvest gold on the global platform.
