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Ayush Shetty stuns world No. 1 Shi Yuqi

Ayush Shetty stuns world No. 1 Shi Yuqi

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The rising star Ayush Shetty registered one of the biggest upsets of the tournament, knocking out world No. 1 in the first round of the BWF World C’ships in New Delhi on Monday. The 21-year-old defeated defending champion Shi Yuqi of China 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in an exciting 73-minute-long match in the men’s singles round of 64. This was Ayush’s first win over Shi in their fourth meeting, also avenging his loss against him in the final of the Asian Championships earlier this year. #News| Ayush Shetty defeats defending champion and World No. 1 Shi Yu Qi at the BWF World Championships! 🎉🔥🇮🇳 The 21 year old Indian shuttler won the first game 21-14 before Shi Yu Qi fought back to take the second 21-13 and force a decider. Ayush dominated the final game… pic.twitter.com/huyYXrwncF — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) August 17, 2026 After a solid first game, where Ayush dominated the rally and showcased a quality defensive display to rattle Shi on his attacking front and clinched the first game. Shi came back in the …

BWF World C’ships Day 1 Live: Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu in action

BWF World C’ships Day 1 Live: Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu in action

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2026 BWF World Championships Live: India is ready to host the World Championships for first time in 17 years, starting with the preliminary round at IG Indoor Stadium in New Delhi on Monday. There will be five Indian matches on the opening day, with PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty, Treesa/Gayatri, Hariharan/Arjun and Kavipriya/ Simran in action. Five-time world Medalist PV Sindhu will begin her campaign against a much lower-ranked Irish shuttler, Sophia Noble, in the women’s singles round of 64. Meanwhile, the most exciting match of the day is expected to be Ayush Shetty Vs defending champion China’s Shi Yu Qi in the men’s singles round of 64. Catch all the live updates here: Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

What stands out most is Ayush Shetty’s composure… He is handling pressure situations well: Coach Vimal Kumar | Badminton News

What stands out most is Ayush Shetty’s composure… He is handling pressure situations well: Coach Vimal Kumar | Badminton News

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4 min readMumbaiApr 11, 2026 11:37 PM IST India’s Ayush Shetty Saturday stormed into the Badminton Asia Championships final, becoming the only Indian in line to win the men’s singles crown after Dinesh Khanna’s victory in 1965. The 20-year-old, 6-foot-4 World No. 25 from Karnataka’s Karkala village defeated World No.1 Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand 10-21, 21-19, 21-17, riding on his power smash that comes from almost an 8-foot watchtower-like vantage when he leaps to connect. In the finals Sunday, Ayush will take on World Champion Shi Yuqi from China. “The Asians (championship) is tougher than the World Championships,” Vimal Kumar, coach at the Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru, said about the tournament. Ayush’s semifinal against Vitidsarn was not his first sensational victory in the Championships – earlier this week, he similarly humbled former Asiad champion No.4 Jonatan Christie and the Chinese heir apparent No.7 Li Shifeng, using his smash to stub their defiance. Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty in action during the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China. (PHOTO: Badminton Asia Championships) Having trained with double …

How Ayush Shetty fared against World No 1 Shi Yuqi; Lakshya Sen fritters a 20-16 lead to go down against Lee Cheuk Yiu | Badminton News

How Ayush Shetty fared against World No 1 Shi Yuqi; Lakshya Sen fritters a 20-16 lead to go down against Lee Cheuk Yiu | Badminton News

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Twenty-year-old Ayush Shetty might’ve lost to Chinese World No 1 and World champion Shi Yuqi at the Malaysian Open, 21-18, 18-21, 21-12. But the young Indian gave enough glimpses of an ability to trouble the absolute top hierarchy of men’s singles badminton in the 70 minutes wringer he put the Chinese through to start the 2026 season. A word of appreciation from Shi Yuqi post the match and getting the Malaysian home crowd behind him, as the Chinese “Jiayou” chants peaked sensing trouble for their champ, hinted at Ayush’ steadily rising acknowledgment by fans. The areas of improvement are fairly clear: finishing – those last 5 points to wrap up a set after being even till 16; transitioning from defense to offense in longish rallies after he’s done the retrieving hardwork; and most importantly, body language, when a top opponent wrests back advantage as he would be expected to. But those could be remedied in the course of time. It was in what the World No 32 did right that raised hopes of an exciting …