India’s Malvika Bansod secured a thrilling victory over Scotland’s Kristy Gilmour in the women’s singles quarterfinals of the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament. Bansod, ranked 49th, overcame a first-game deficit to win in three sets. Meanwhile, Priyanshu Rajawat and the doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand fell short in their respective quarterfinal matches.
Indian shuttlers Priyanshu Rajawat, Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, and Malvika Bansod have all secured their spots in the quarterfinals of the US Open Super 300 badminton tournament. Rajawat defeated Huang Yu Kai of Chinese Taipei in men’s singles, while Jolly and Gopichand triumphed over Hsieh Pei Shan and Hung En-Tzu of Chinese Taipei in women’s doubles. Bansod overcame Tereza Svabikova of the Czech Republic in a women’s singles match.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, bronze medalists at the Commonwealth Games, will spearhead India’s medal hopes at the US Open BWF World Tour, beginning on Tuesday. The pair, ranked 24th in the world, are seeded second in the women’s doubles draw and face a challenging path toward a potential final against the top-seeded Japanese duo of Rin Iwanaga and Kie Nakanishi. Meanwhile, other Indian shuttlers like Priyanshu Rajawat, Malvika Bansod, and Krishna Prasad Garaga/Sai Pratheek K will also be competing in their respective categories.
Sweden’s Ludwig Aberg has surged to a one-stroke lead in the second round of the US Open, showcasing remarkable discipline and patience on the punishing Pinehurst course. Despite fierce competition, Aberg has maintained his composure, sinking crucial birdies to separate himself from the pack. Meanwhile, top-ranked Scottie Scheffler, a pre-tournament favorite, has struggled to find his footing, making the cut on the number after a disappointing performance. The tournament has witnessed several notable shifts in the leaderboard, with players experiencing both triumphs and setbacks. As the weekend approaches, the race for the championship title remains wide open, with Aberg aiming to build on his early advantage and other contenders eager to make a charge.
Fifteen-year-old Charlie Woods, son of golf legend Tiger Woods, fell short in his attempt to qualify for the 2023 US Open, shooting an 81 at The Legacy Golf and Tennis Club in Florida. Only the top five finishers from the 84-player event advanced to final qualifying. Woods’ scorecard featured one birdie, four bogeys, and three double bogeys. The teenage Woods had previously attempted to qualify for the Cognizant Classic in February but also missed the cut. Despite his setback, Woods and his father, Tiger, have played together in the PNC Championship for the past four years, finishing runners-up in 2021.
American Coco Gauff, the reigning US Open champion and third seed in Madrid, will face Arantxa Rus of the Netherlands in the third round of the Madrid Open on Thursday. Gauff, who has twice been eliminated in the third round of the tournament in 2022 and 2023, aims to advance further this year. The 20-year-old has won two WTA 1000 titles, the Cincinnati Open in 2023 and the Auckland Open in January, and has reached the semi-finals of the Australian Open and reached the final eight at Indian Wells. Gauff will face the experienced Rus, who is almost 14 years her senior. Rus won her first and only WTA Tour title on clay at the Hamburg European Open last year and has reached the quarter-finals in Hobart, Rouen, and Transylvania this year.
