US Open: Su, Christophersen Break Title Jinx
Su Li Yang and Line Christophersen captured their maiden titles on the HSBC BWF World Tour with hard-fought wins at YONEX US Open 2026.
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Eighth seed Su overcame Kidambi Srikanth 21-15 16-21 21-9, while second seed Christophersen held off the challenge of young Bulgarian Kaloyana Nalbantova, 21-16 16-21 21-11.
“I can’t believe I did it. I’m just happy and excited,” said Su. “In the final game, we both were tired, so I told myself to keep the focus and keep pushing myself, and to trust myself.
“I’m very proud of myself. I worked very hard, I really wanted to win a World Tour title. This is my first World Tour title. I believe I can win more.”