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Ayush Shetty wins silver at Badminton Asia Championships, ends 61-year wait

Ayush Shetty wins silver at Badminton Asia Championships, ends 61-year wait

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Ayush Shetty secured a silver medal at the Badminton Asia Championships 2026, finishing runner-up in the men’s singles event after losing to world champion Shi Yuqi in the final in Ningbo, China, on Sunday. The 20-year-old Indian, ranked world No. 25, went down 21-8, 21-10 in 42 minutes against the second-ranked Chinese shuttler. Despite the defeat, Shetty’s campaign marked a significant milestone, as he became the first Indian in 61 years to win a men’s singles silver at the continental championships. Dinesh Khanna remains the only Indian to have won gold in the event, achieving the feat in 1965. Shetty’s medal is also India’s first in men’s singles at the Asian Championships since HS Prannoy’s bronze in 2018. Shetty’s run to the final included a series of notable victories against higher-ranked opponents. He began by defeating world No. 7 Li Shi Feng and followed it up with a win over Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen. In the quarterfinals, Shetty overcame world No. 4 Jonatan Christie before producing a major upset in the semifinals against world …

Ayush Shetty stuns World no 7 Li Shi Feng

Ayush Shetty stuns World no 7 Li Shi Feng

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Ayush Shetty stunned World no 7 and Asian Games gold medallist in the opening round of the Badminton Asia Championships in Ningbo, China, on Wednesday. The 20-year-old defeated the local favourite and fifth seed Li Shi Feng of China 21-13, 21-16 in straight games, sealing the match in 51 minutes. Ayush Shetty with a HUGE win! 🔥🔥 The 20-year-old beat WR 7 and local favourite Li Shi Feng in straight games to storm into the Round of 16 at the #Badminton Asia Championships. Score: 21-13, 21-16 (📷: BAI) pic.twitter.com/wYfbZ1mwJJ — The Bridge (@the_bridge_in) April 8, 2026 This was the first meeting between the two players, and with this win, Ayush has now set up a clash with World No. 20 Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16. In women’s singles, Malvika Bansod lost to Busanan Ongbamrungphan of Thailand 10-21, 19-21 in 41 minutes, exiting the championships in the first round. Later in the day, Lakshya Sen, PV Sindhu, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy and Tanvi Sharma will also kick off their campaign. …

All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen reaches semi-finals

All England Open 2026: Lakshya Sen reaches semi-finals

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India’s Lakshya Sen broke his three-match losing streak against China’s Li Shi Feng as he moved into the semi-finals of the 2026 All England Open Super 1000 with a 21-13, 21-16 straight games win on Friday. Sen, the only Indian left in contention in the prestigious tournament, outplayed the sixth seeded Li in exactly an hour. Despite having played two long deciders in the first two rounds of the competition, Sen looked rather fresh in the quarter-final against the higher ranked Chinese. He was comfortable to bide his time in long rallies and was in no hurry to hit home winners, thereby reducing his usual errors. The Indian expertly controlled the rallies, increasing or decreasing the pace of the game at will. For most of the match, Li was just reacting to the lower-ranked opponent’s relentless attacks. LAKSHYA STORMS INTO THE SEMIFINALS⚡⚡ Lakshya Sen beats Asian Games & former All England champion Li Shifeng of China in the #AllEnglandOpen2026 quarterfinals🏸Score: 21-13, 21-16 He will now play his 3rd semifinal at the prestigious event, having previously …

“Chair umpire also asked where have you been” – Kidambi Srikanth after runner-up finish at Malaysia Masters 2025

“Chair umpire also asked where have you been” – Kidambi Srikanth after runner-up finish at Malaysia Masters 2025

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Kidambi Srikanth earned a runner-up finish at the 2025 Malaysia Masters Super 500 in Kuala Lumpur on Sunday. The former world No 1 lost 11-21, 9-21 in straight games to China’s Li Shi Feng in men’s singles at the Axiata Arena. The run into the final marked a first BWF World Tour final appearance for Srikanth since 2019. It is also the first individual final he played since his historic silver medal finish at the 2021 BWF World Championships. Off late, Srikanth has been struggling for form and had even dropped out of top 80 world rankings a few weeks back. “My chair umpire was also asking, ‘where have you been?’ I didn’t know people really missed me,” a relieved Srikanth joked in the mixed zone after his loss in the final. “But yeah, very happy to be back again,” he added. During the Singapore Open last year, Srikanth endured a fall on the court which pushed him out of action for some time. The injury lay off was a bit longer than expected. It …

Kidambi Srikanth finishes as the Runner-Up

Kidambi Srikanth finishes as the Runner-Up

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The former world-silver medalist Kidambi Srikanth had a disappointing end to his dream run at the Malaysia Masters Super 500, losing the final against Li Shi Feng at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia, on Sunday. The world no.4 Feng outclassed the experienced Indian, who was on his first final on the BWF World Tour circuit after six years, in straight games (11-21, 9-21). Earlier, Kidambi, who emerged from the qualifying draw, earned a hard-fought victory in straight games (21-18, 22-20) over a higher-ranked Yushi Tanaka of Japan in the semi-final. Attacking Masterclass from Li Shi Feng Feng displayed an outstanding aggressive play to outshine Kidambi in this one-sided affair, who tried to go over-aggressive and deny Feng a chance to attack, but eventually ended up making a lot of unforced errors. Kidambi started the match aggressively and found some good attacking shots, but was well defended by Feng, which led to frustration for Kidambi, who tried to do something special but failed to do so. Once the match progressed further, Feng found his groove …

Malaysia Masters: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Li Shi Feng in final

Malaysia Masters: Kidambi Srikanth loses to Li Shi Feng in final

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The finals day of the BWF World Tour Super 500 Tournament, the Malaysia Masters, began at Axiata Arena in Bukit Jalil, Malaysia, on Sunday. Indian maestro Kidambi Srikanth was the only Indian in the final. He took on second-seeded Li Shi Feng of China in the men’s singles title clash at 11:15 AM IST. The former world no.1 Kidambi was eyeing his first-ever title on the BWF World Tour, which could have been the first title for any Indian shuttler in 2025. As it happened: 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

All England Open: Shi Yu Qi’s charge to the final, the only predictable outcome in men’s singles draw | Badminton News

All England Open: Shi Yu Qi’s charge to the final, the only predictable outcome in men’s singles draw | Badminton News

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The World No 1 will compete in the men’s singles final of the All England Open in 2025. That, perhaps, has been the only predictable outcome in a wild week of badminton at the Utilita Arena in Birmingham. By the last eight stages, in fact, Shi Yu Qi and Li Shi Feng were the only seeded players left in the men’s singles draw. The top seed made it to the title clash, but was pushed all the way by his compatriot Li in the semifinal on Saturday. After having won the first game comfortably, it seemed Shi would cruise through but what followed in Games 2 and 3 was a high-quality match between two men who know each other all too well. In the end, Shi prevailed 21-9, 20-22, 21-19 in a 76-minute marathon. The other half of the draw was already full of surprises, with France’s rising 20-year-old beast Alex Lanier going up against world No 22 Lee Chia Hao in a clash of unseeded players. And it was the Chinese Taipei right-hander who …