Yonex US Open 2026: Full Results and Champions From Fullerton
YONEX US Open 2026 | Super 300 | Titan Gym (California State University, Fullerton) | June 23–28, 2026 | Prize Money: USD 250,000
Introduction
The YONEX US Open 2026 wrapped up in Fullerton, California with five different nations claiming titles across the tournament’s disciplines, headlined by maiden triumphs for Chinese Taipei’s Su Li Yang and Denmark’s Line Christophersen in the singles events. The Super 300 event, part of the HSBC BWF World Tour, returned to the Los Angeles area for the first time since 2019 and delivered a week of upsets, breakthroughs, and standout individual performances across all five categories.
Tournament Facts at a Glance
| Detail | Information |
| Category | HSBC BWF World Tour Super 300 |
| Venue | Titan Gym, California State University, Fullerton |
| Dates | June 23–28, 2026 |
| Total Prize Money | USD 250,000 |
| Men’s Singles Entries | 110 entries from 31 countries |
| Women’s Singles Entries | 70 entries from 23 countries |
| Men’s Doubles Entries | 50 entries from 16 countries |
| Women’s Doubles Entries | 36 entries from 15 countries |
| Mixed Doubles Entries | 50 entries from 18 countries |
Full List of Champions
| Category | Champion(s) | Runner(s)-Up |
| Men’s Singles | Su Li Yang (TPE) | Kidambi Srikanth (IND) |
| Women’s Singles | Line Christophersen (DEN) | Kaloyana Nalbantova (BUL) |
| Men’s Doubles | Hiroki Okamura/Kyohei Yamashita (JPN) | Chen Zhi Ray/Lin Yu Chieh (TPE) |
| Women’s Doubles | Sumire Nakade/Miyu Takahashi (JPN) | Lin Chih-Chun/Yang Chu Yun (TPE) |
| Mixed Doubles | Liu Kuang Heng/Hsu Yin-Hui (TPE) | Wu Hsuan-Yi/Yang Chu Yun (TPE) |
The Story of the Week
Eighth-seeded Su Li Yang claimed the biggest scalp of the week in the men’s singles, denying former world No. 1 Kidambi Srikanth 21-15, 16-21, 21-9 in a final that swung on fitness in the closing stages — his maiden BWF World Tour title after a runner-up finish at the Taipei Open three years ago. In the women’s draw, Denmark’s Line Christophersen fought through three separate three-game battles — against Ukraine’s Polina Buhrova, India’s Tanvi Sharma, and India’s Devika Sihag — before beating Bulgaria’s Kaloyana Nalbantova 21-16, 16-21, 21-11 in the final for her first-ever Super 300 title.
Japan swept both the men’s and women’s doubles crowns, with Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita outlasting Chinese Taipei’s Chen Zhi Ray and Lin Yu Chieh in three games, while Sumire Nakade and Miyu Takahashi saw off compatriots in the semi-finals before completing the title in the final. Chinese Taipei’s consolation came in the mixed doubles, where Liu Kuang Heng and Hsu Yin-Hui made light work of an all-Taiwanese final, beating Wu Hsuan-Yi and Yang Chu Yun 21-9, 21-11.
Key Talking Points
- Five different champion nations. Chinese Taipei, Denmark, and Japan (twice) split the titles, with Chinese Taipei alone featuring in four of the five finals.
- Big names fell early. Top seed Michelle Li and defending champion Zhang Beiwen were both eliminated in the women’s singles first round, opening the draw up considerably.
- India’s best week in years. Kidambi Srikanth’s run to the final was backed up by breakthrough semi-final appearances from Rounak Chouhan and Devika Sihag, plus eye-catching runs from teenagers Tanvi Sharma and Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj.
- A moment of sportsmanship. Srikanth’s semi-final against Japan’s Yudai Okimoto included a widely praised gesture in which he conceded a contested point back to his opponent after officials declined to overturn a disputed call.
Conclusion
The YONEX US Open 2026 delivered exactly what a mid-tier Super 300 event should: genuine breakthroughs for rising names like Su Li Yang and Line Christophersen, statement performances from Japan’s doubles pairings, and a wealth of encouraging signs for the next generation of Indian shuttlers. With the BWF World Tour now moving on to the YONEX Canada Open, several of Fullerton’s finalists — and India’s breakout stars — will look to build immediately on their performances in Southern California.