Ningbo, April 10 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty staged another upset at the Badminton Asia Championships as he stormed into the semi-finals after beating world No. 4 Jonatan Christie of Indonesia here at Ningbo Olympic Sports Center on Friday. Ayush registered a 23-21, 21-17 win over Olympian and third seed Christie to become the first Indian men’s singles badminton player since HS Prannoy in 2018 to secure a medal at the continental meet. This was Ayush’s first win over Christie in their…
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Ningbo, April 8 (IANS) Two-time Olympics medallist P. V. Sindhu and H.S. Prannoy overcame a tough first-round challenge, while Lakshya Sen and Kidambi Srikanth faced an unexpected exit as Indian fortunes varied on the first day of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Sindhu was tested by Malaysia’s Wong Ling Ching before securing a hard-fought victory in three games. After dropping the opener 15-21, the Indian shuttler regrouped, taking control of the second game 21-11.The deciding g…
Ningbo (China), April 8 (IANS) Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty stuns World No. 7 Li Shi Feng with a dominant straight-games win to sail into the second round of the Badminton Asia Championships on Wednesday. Ayush registered a 21-13, 21-16 win over fifth-seed Chinese in a match that lasted 51 minutes at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Center. This was Ayush’s first career meeting with the 2023 All England Open winner. He will next play world No. 20 Chi Yu Jen of Taipei for a place in the quarterfinals. T…