Ayush Shetty stuns Yang to claim first BWF title, ends India's title wait, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma shines with runner-up finish
Ayush Shetty clinched his first BWF World Tour title at the US Open Super 300, defeating Brian Yang in straight games and ending India's title drought this season. The 20-year-old Indian shuttler won 21-18, 21-13 in 47 minutes.
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Tanvi Sharma finishes runner-up in women's final
Ayush Shetty won his maiden BWF World Tour title on Sunday after defeating Canada's Brian Yang in straight games in the men's singles final of the US Open Super 300. The 20-year-old Indian shuttler won 21-18, 21-13 in 47 minutes, ending India's title drought on the BWF World Tour this season.Shetty, a bronze medallist at the 2023 junior world championships, had earlier upset top seed Chou Tien Chen in the semifinals. He had also beaten Yang twice earlier this year, at the Malaysia and Taipei Opens.The match started with both players locked at 6-6 before Shetty pulled away with a series of winners to lead 11-6 at the break. Yang fought back to level at 16-16, but Shetty regained control and took the first game with a jump smash.In the second game, Shetty raced to a 7-2 lead. Yang closed the gap briefly, but Shetty maintained the upper hand with solid defence and precise variations. Leading 17-12, he wrapped up the match with a cross-court punch and a powerful smash.Shetty had earlier finished runner-up at the 2023 Odisha Masters Super 100, 2023 Bahrain International, and 2024 Dutch Open.In the women's singles final, 16-year-old Tanvi Sharma lost to top seed Beiwen Zhang of the United States in three games. Playing her first World Tour final, Sharma went down 11-21, 21-16, 10-21 in 46 minutes.Zhang took control early in the opening game, leading 11-5 and closing it without much resistance. Sharma bounced back in the second game with an aggressive start, taking a 4-0 lead and holding off Zhang's rallies to take the game.However, Zhang dominated the decider, moving to an 11-4 advantage at the interval and closing out the match to win the title.
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