In a thrilling match at the US Open badminton tournament, Thailand Masters champion Devika Sihag stunned third seed Riko Gunji from Japan. Sihag showcased her composure, clinching the match with scores of 22-20 and 21-19 in the women's singles quarterfinals.
Continuing his remarkable performance, Rounak Chouhan secured his spot in the semifinals by defeating Israel's Misha Zilberman. Chouhan dominated the match, finishing it in just 38 minutes with a score of 23-21, 21-11.
Later in the day, former world number one Kidambi Srikanth triumphed over Liao Jhuo-Fu from Chinese Taipei. Srikanth won the match with scores of 21-9, 12-21, 21-8, raising the possibility of an all-Indian final on Sunday.
The semifinal lineup features Chouhan facing eighth seed Su Li Yang from Chinese Taipei, while Srikanth will compete against fourth seed Yudai Okimoto from Japan. Additionally, Devika Sihag is set to challenge second seed Line Christophersen, who defeated India's Tanvi Sharma in the quarterfinals with scores of 21-16, 11-21, 21-11.
In another quarterfinal match, Rakshitha Sree was eliminated by Canada's Rachel Chan, with a score of 15-21, 21-16, 21-12.