World Championships: PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty win, Lakshya Sen suffers a shock exit
Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu reached the pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins, while Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda were eliminated in close matches.
- On Wednesday, India's medal hopes suffered a major blow as Lakshya Sen lost to USA's Garret Tan in the BWF World Championships Round of 32 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, with the 18-year-old American defeating the 14th-seeded Indian 19-21, 21-19, 17-21.
- India's mixed results continued as debutant Unnati Hooda exited the tournament after losing a closely fought women's singles match to Canada's 13th seed Michelle Li 21-11, 9-21, 21-23.
- Conversely, PV Sindhu progressed to the Round of 16 after defeating Canada's Wen Yu Zhang 21-16, 21-17, while Ayush Shetty dominated Sri Lanka's Dumindu Abeywickrama 21-8, 21-10 in 26 minutes.
- A crestfallen Sen admitted, "I gave my all whatever I had in my tank," while the match featured a medical timeout for Tan, who hit his head during the contest.
- Sindhu and Shetty face critical matches today, including Sindhu against China's third seed Wang Zhi Yi and Shetty versus Indonesia's Alwi Farhan, as the tournament continues at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium.
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BWF World Championships: PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty Win, Lakshya Sen Suffers Shock Exit
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BWF Worlds: Lakshya falls to World No. 92, Ayush and Sindhu march into pre-quarters
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BWF Worlds: Lakshya Sen knocked out; Sindhu, Shetty advance
Lakshya Sen, a 2021 World Championships bronze medallist, faced a surprising second-round defeat to USA's Garret Tan at the BWF World Championships. Meanwhile, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and rising star Ayush Shetty successfully advanced to the pre-quarterfinals. Other Indian pairs also saw mixed results, with some progressing and others bowing out.
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