India’s Kidambi Srikanth enters final of Men’s Singles event at US Open Badminton in California

By  News On Air   Jun 28, 2026

India’s Kidambi Srikanth advanced to the men’s singles final of the US Open Badminton Championships at the Titan Gym in California today. Srikanth defeated Japan’s Yudai Okimoto 22-20, 15-21 and 21-19 in a hard-fought semifinal. He will face Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei in the final.

Earlier, the former world number one had booked his place in the last four with a 21-9, 12-21, 21-8 victory over Liao Jhuo-Fu of Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals.

Meanwhile, India’s Rounak Chouhan went down to Su Li Yang of Chinese Taipei 17-21, 19-21 in the other men’s singles semi-final.

In the women’s singles, India’s Devika Sihag bowed out of the tournament after losing to Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the semifinals.

Christophersen won 21-16, 11-21 and 21-11 to seal her place in the final.