Devika Sihag Stuns Third Seed Riko Gunji
Thailand Masters winner Devika Sihag produced a gritty performance to upset third seed Riko Gunji of Japan 22-20, 21-19 in the women's singles quarterfinals of the US Open badminton tournament in Fullerton. The Indian shuttler held her nerve in the crucial stages of both games to secure a straight-games victory and book her place in the semifinals.
Rounak Chouhan Continues Dream Run
Rounak Chouhan extended his impressive campaign by defeating 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. The Indian displayed consistent aggression, saving a game point in the opening game before dominating the second.
Kidambi Srikanth Powers Through
Former world number one Kidambi Srikanth overcame Liao Jhuo-Fu of Chinese Taipei 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 in a hard-fought quarterfinal. Srikanth raced through the first game, lost momentum in the second, but regrouped to seal the decider convincingly, raising hopes of an all-Indian final on Sunday.
Semifinal Lineup and Opponents
In the semifinals, Rounak Chouhan will face eighth seed Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei, while Kidambi Srikanth takes on fourth seed Yudai Okimoto of Japan. Devika Sihag will meet second seed Line Christophersen of Denmark, who defeated India's Tanvi Sharma 21-16, 11-21, 21-11 in the quarterfinals. In another quarterfinal, Rakshitha Sree lost to Canada's Rachel Chan 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.
