{
  "id": 2089197,
  "title": "US teen Garret Tan announces himself with stunning World Championships upset of Lakshya Sen",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-announces-himself-with-stunning-world",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-20T06:38:14.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Malay Mail",
    "slug": "malay-mail-malaymail",
    "url": "https://www.malaymail.com/news/sports/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-announces-himself-with-stunning-world-championships-upset-of-lakshya-sen/232037"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "American teenager Garret Tan made an impressive debut at the World Championships in New Delhi, defeating India’s top-ranked player Lakshya Sen 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in the second round. The 18-year-old, who is currently ranked 92nd globally, stunned the home crowd at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. Tan, who occasionally trains in Taiwan due to familial ties, achieved a remarkable upset in a match that saw him take a medical break mid-game. He expressed his excitement, stating, \"This is my first world championship and to beat such a great player like Lakshya is good.\" Tan simply aimed to play his best and did not focus on his opponent. Sen, 25, acknowledged Tan's performance, crediting him for playing a solid game, but conceded defeat. Taiwan’s Lin Chun-yi, who had previously defeated Sen in the All England final, also exited the tournament after losing to Denmark's Rasmus Gemke. Denmark's fourth-ranked player Anders Antonsen defied a challenging match to defeat Nhat Nguyen of Ireland, advancing to the third round after a grueling one-hour-and-42-minute contest. In the men's singles, Indian player Ayush Shetty secured a straightforward win over Sri Lanka’s Dumindu Abeywickrama. Meanwhile, in the women's category, South Korea’s reigning world number one An Se-young continued her pursuit of a second consecutive title by defeating Thalita Ramadhani Wiryawan of Indonesia with a score of 21-15, 21-11. Indian sensation P.V. Sindhu maintained her momentum by defeating Canada's Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17.",
  "summary": "NEW DELHI, Aug 20 — American teenager Garret Tan made his mark at the world badminton championships in New Delhi y...",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "US teen Garret Tan stunned Lakshya Sen — meet the women helping guide his rise",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/us-teen-garret-tan-stunned-lakshya-sen-meet-the-women-helping-guide",
        "published": "2026-08-20T06:48:16.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "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."
}