Teen titan

Chou Tien Chen: Sixteen-year-old Tanvi Sharma overcame Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova, while 20-year-old Ayush Shetty made his career’s biggest final with the sensational upset of world No.6 Chou Tien Chen at the Mid-America Center to enter their respective finals at the BWF US Open.

Tanvi defeated World No. 40 Burhova 21-14, 21-16 in the women’s singles event, wrapping up the match in just 34 minutes. The 16-year-old Indian, currently ranked World No. 66, won the Denmark Challenge in May and has been in a Super 100 final at the Odisha Masters last year.

"She sets the trap, lets the best fall into it. Our Teen Titan is Intelligent. Smart. Gutsy. Measured shots, fearless play — and she’s winning hearts, one rally at a time!" BAI hailed the teenager in its X post.