Sho Sasaki got off to a good start and quickly beat Tien Minh 21-17 in the first set. The Japanese player sealed a 2-0 victory after 47 minutes of competition with a 21-18 win in the second set.
As a result, Nguyen Tien Minh came in second at the US Open Badminton Championships and will certainly retain his ninth place in the world rankings.
