April 9, New Delhi – Young Indian shuttler, Ayush Shetty, reached the quarter-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships, but the experienced PV Sindhu was eliminated from the tournament in Ningbo, China.
World number 25 Ayush, who is also the reigning US Open Super 300 champion, achieved a commanding 21-16, 21-12 victory over Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei.
Ayush utilized his height to unleash powerful smashes and maintained tight control at the net to dominate the match.
He will next face third seed Jonatan Christie of Indonesia. However, it was a disappointing day for the rest of the Indian contingent.
Two-time Olympic medallist Sindhu lost 18-21, 8-21 to second seed Wang Zhiyi of China.
HS Prannoy, returning after a shoulder injury, fought hard but lost 12-21, 19-21 to Weng Hong Yang of China.