India's Shetty stuns world number one Shi at World Championships
NEW DELHI India’s Ayush Shetty produced a major upset at the badminton World Championships by knocking out defending champion and world number one Shi Yuqi of China 21-14 13-21 21-19 in the men’s singles first round on Monday in New Delhi.
Ayush Shetty, a 21-year-old badminton player from India, stunned the world's top-ranked player, Shi Yuqi of China, in the opening round of the men's singles competition at the badminton World Championships held in New Delhi on Monday. The young athlete, who was making his World Championships debut, defeated the defending champion 21-14, 13-21, 21-19.
Shetty took the lead in the first game with an aggressive performance at the net, but Shi managed to equalize the score. In the final game, Shetty maintained a 11-5 advantage and withstood a strong comeback attempt from Shi to secure a historic victory and advance to the second round. This win marked a significant turnaround for Shetty, who had lost three straight matches to Shi in their previous encounter at the Badminton Asia Championships final in April.
The Indian player acknowledged the support of the enthusiastic home crowd, saying, "The crowd was really behind and gave me the energy. They kept cheering for me. It gave me a lot of energy."
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