Yonex US Open 2025: Stunning Wins, Rising Stars & Full Match Results
Ayush Shetty Wins His first BWF Title
Beiwen Zhang Triumphs At Home And Young Tanvi Sharma Shines
📍 Venue: Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
📅 Dates: 24 June – 29 June 2025
💰 Prize Money: $240,000
🎯 Tournament Level: BWF World Tour Super 300
The Yonex US Open 2025 delivered an action-packed week of top-level badminton, with players from around the world competing for glory, rankings, and pride. India, Taiwan, Thailand, USA, and Denmark all had something to cheer about in this thrilling edition. Here’s a complete event-wise breakdown of the highlights:
Men's Singles
India’s Ayush Shetty (BWF 34) captured his maiden BWF World Tour title, defeating Brian Yang (BWF 33) of Canada in straight games in the final.
Men’s Singles – Ayush Shetty’s Dream Run
🥇 Final Result:
Ayush Shetty (IND) def. Brian Yang (CAN)
Score: 21-18, 21-13
🔑 Match Highlights:
SF: Defeated World No. 6 Tien Chen Chou (TPE) – 21-23, 21-15, 21-14
QF: Beat Kuan Lin Kuo (TPE) – 22-20, 21-9
Pre-QF: Beat Mannepalli T. (IND) – 21-12, 13-21, 21-15
Tien Chen Chou had notable wins over Nguyen H.D. (VIE) and Victor Lai (CAN) before falling to Shetty in the semi-final.
Women's Singles
Beiwen Zhang (BWF 21) of USA claimed the women’s singles crown with a tough win over 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma (BWF 66) of India.
Women’s Singles – Beiwen Zhang Triumphs, Tanvi Impresses
🥇 Final Result:
Beiwen Zhang (USA) def. Tanvi Sharma (IND)
Score: 21-16, 16-21, 21-10🔥 Tanvi Sharma’s Stellar Journey:
SF: Beat Polina Buhrova (UKR, BWF 40) – 21-14, 21-16
QF: Beat Letshanaa K. (MAS) – 21-13, 21-16
Pre-QF: Beat Opatniputh P. (THA) – 21-18, 21-16
R1: Upset Nguyen T.L. (VIE, BWF 23) – 21-19, 21-9
Zhang, the home favourite, had solid wins over Line Christophersen (DEN) and Yvonne Li (GER) in her road to the title.
Men's Doubles
Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia emerged victorious in a thrilling final against Japan’s Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi. The intense match ended with a scoreline of 21-15, 17-21, 21-17, showcasing their resilience and tactical brilliance.
Men’s Doubles – Taiwan’s Dominance Continues
🥇 Final Result:
Lai P.Y. / Tsai F.C. (TPE) def. He Z. / Huang Jui-Hsuan (TPE)
Score: 21-13, 21-23, 21-15🏅 Semi-Final Highlights:
SF 1: Lai/Tsai def. Chiang C. / Wu H. (TPE) – 21-13, 21-19
SF 2: He/Huang def. Chen C.K. / Lin Bing-Wei (TPE) – 10-21, 21-16, 21-17
Women's Doubles
The Aimsaard sisters of Thailand, Benyapa & Nuntakarn, played flawless badminton to claim the women’s doubles title.
Women’s Doubles – Thai Sisters Steal the Show
🥇 Final Result:
Aimsaard B. / Aimsaard N. (THA) def. Hsu Y.C. / Sung Y. (TPE)
Score: 21-15, 21-15🏅 Semi-Final Highlights:
SF 1: Hsu/Sung def. Hsu Y.H. / Lin J.Y. (TPE) – 25-23, 21-16
SF 2: Aimsaard sisters def. Chang C.H. / Yang C.T. (TPE) – 21-13, 21-12
Mixed Doubles
Rasmus Espersen & Amanda Caroline Kudsk (DEN) lifted the mixed doubles trophy, dominating the final after a tight three-set duel.
Mixed Doubles – Denmark Claims the Crown
🥇 Final Result:
Espersen R. / Kudsk A.C. (DEN) def. Oupthong R. / Sudjaipraparat J. (THA)
Score: 21-17, 13-21, 21-10🏅 Semi-Final Highlights:
SF 1: Espersen/Kudsk def. Chen C.K. / Hsu Y.H. (TPE) – 21-15, 21-14
SF 2: Oupthong/Sudjaipraparat def. Smith P. / Gai J. (USA) – 21-12, 21-18
♦ Indian Highlight:
Top seeds Dhruv Kapila & Tanisha Crasto (IND) suffered a shock first-round defeat to Lin Yu Chieh & Hung Yu-En (TPE) – 21-17, 16-21, 17-21
♦ Final Thoughts:
The Yonex US Open 2025 proved to be a landmark event, not just for champions like Ayush Shetty and Tanvi Sharma, but also for countries like Taiwan and Thailand, who dominated the doubles categories. With young stars rising and seasoned names holding their ground, the future of world badminton continues to shine brightly.