{
  "id": 1498818,
  "title": "How Ayush Shetty used the tactical lift to defeat World No 1 Chinese Shi Yuqi",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/how-ayush-shetty-used-the-tactical-lift-to-defeat-world-no-1-chinese",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-17T14:47:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/badminton/ayush-shetty-beat-world-no-1-shi-yuqi-chinese-badminton-world-championships-10837478/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the Delhi World Championships, unseeded Indian badminton player Ayush Shetty defeated defending champion and World No 1 Chinese player Shi Yuqi. The turning point of the match came when Ayush employed a high lift tactic, which the Chinese player struggled to handle. Ayush's smashes, originating from a height of 8 feet, were not cryptic or difficult to read for his opponent. Instead, he managed to deceive Shi Yuqi by flipping the axis of the game, leading to the Chinese player making mistakes and errors in the net. Despite facing exhaustion and incoherent strategy in the previous championship, Ayush's tactical approach proved to be the key to his victory, ultimately leading to the eviction of the World No 1 player from the tournament.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Unseeded Ayush Shetty defeats defending champion Shi Yuqi",
    "Ayush uses high lift tactic to deceive Shi Yuqi",
    "Tactical approach leads to World No 1's eviction"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "Ayush Shetty upsets World no 1 and world champion Shi Yuqi",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/ayush-shetty-upsets-world-no-1-and-world-champion-shi-yuqi",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:18:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "India's Shetty stuns world number one Shi at World Championships",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/indias-shetty-stuns-world-number-one-shi-at-world-championships",
        "published": "2026-08-17T14:53:07.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}