World C'ships: Shetty to face top-ranked Shi Yuqi in opener - full draw
Ayush Shetty will get the chance to improve his win-loss record against top-ranked Chinese shuttler Shi Yuqi in the first round of the 2026 BWF World Championships in New Delhi that begin on August 17. PV Sindhu, chasing her sixth medal, could face top seed and nemesis An Se Young only in the semi-final.
In New Delhi, 21-year-old Ayush Shetty prepares to face top-ranked Shi Yuqi in the opening match of the BWF World Championships, set to begin on August 17. Shetty, hailing from Karkala in Karnataka, has previously faced Yuqi three times, losing all matches, with the most recent loss occurring at the 2025 Indonesia Masters. The Chinese world No. 1 secured a decisive 21-8, 21-10 victory in their last encounter at the 2023 World Junior Championships in Ningbo, China. Shetty will aim to avenge those losses as he takes on Shi Yuqi in the first round.
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