Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth advanced to his first final of the season after defeating Japan's Yudai Okimoto in the men's singles semi-final at the US Open 2026 badminton tournament in California on Sunday (IST). Srikanth beat Okimoto 22-20, 15-21, 21-19 in one hour and 12 minutes. The 33-year-old will face Chinese Taipei's Su Li-yang in the final on Monday (IST).