US Open: Su Ends Chouhan’s Dream Run
Indian teen qualifier Rounak Chouhan’s sensational run at YONEX US Open 2026 came to an end in the semifinals at the hands of eighth seed Su Li Yang.
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Chouhan won his two qualifying round matches and then took down No.74 Sankar Subramanian before causing the upset of the tournament beating world No.6 Chou Tien Chen 21-17 26-24. The 19-year-old then held off Misha Zilberman 23-21 21-11 before eventually running out of steam in the semifinals against No.46 Su, 21-17 21-19.
"The key was to stay patient and be focused on the court," said Su."It has been a long time since I've been in a World Tour Super 300 semifinal. We both were nervous, so it was about staying focused.
However, there was positive news for India earlier in the day with Chouhan’s senior compatriot Kidambi Srikanth making the final beating fourth seed Yudai Okimoto in a close encounter 22-20 15-21 21-19.