Justin Hoh suffers shocking exit in US Open 2025 second round

A surprise occurred in the second round of US Open 2025 when Justin Hoh — seventh seed from Malaysia — was eliminated from the BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament taking place at Mid-America Center, Iowa.

The young Malaysian player — who trains under Kenneth Jonnassen — had to acknowledge defeat to Liao Jhuo Fu from Taiwan, who ranks 76th in the world. The match ended with scores of 15-21, 21-9, 17-21 in 59 minutes.

The tournament itself recorded fewer elite player participations, though still featuring some big names such as:

• Chou Tien Chen from Taiwan
• Kenta Nishimoto from Japan