Thailand Open: Sindhu, Srikanth sail through; Ayush Shetty exits

May 13, 2026 3:19 PM

Thailand Open: Sindhu, Srikanth sail through; Ayush Shetty exits

India had a mixed outing at the Thailand Open on Wednesday, with P.V. Sindhu and Kidambi Srikanth advancing to the second round in contrasting styles, while youngster Ayush Shetty bowed out after a battling performance. Former world champion Sindhu made a dominant start to her campaign, brushing aside Chinese Taipei’s Tung Ciou-Tong 21-9, 21-12 in just 33 minutes. The sixth seed dictated terms from the outset, combining sharp placement with aggressive movement to register one of her quickest ...

Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: Lakshya Sen wins all-Indian clash against Ayush Shetty; Treesa-Gayatri, Hariharan/Arjun also advance

January 13, 2026 6:45 PM

Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026: Lakshya Sen wins all-Indian clash against Ayush Shetty; Treesa-Gayatri, Hariharan/Arjun also advance

Former champion Lakshya Sen, Syed Modi International winners Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand made a commanding start to their Yonex-Sunrise India Open 2026 campaign while men’s fourth seed Chou Tien Chen of Chinese Taipei, seventh seed Kodai Naroaka of Japan and French sixth seed Alex Lanier were knocked out on the opening day of the HSBC BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament, organised by the Badminton Association of India, at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium on Tuesday. Sen needed just 36 ...

BWF US Open: Ayush Shetty clinches men’s singles title, Tanvi Sharma finishes as runner-up

June 30, 2025 11:05 AM

BWF US Open: Ayush Shetty clinches men’s singles title, Tanvi Sharma finishes as runner-up

Ayush Shetty clinched his maiden title on the BWF World Tour after defeating Canada’s Brian Yang in the final of the US Open, a BWF Super 300 badminton tournament, held at the Mid-America Center on Monday (IST). The 2023 World Junior Championships bronze medallist Ayush registered a commanding 21-18, 21-13 victory over World No. 33 Yang in just 47 minutes, capping off a stellar week. “Ayush Shetty clinches maiden BWF Super 300 title, winning the US Open 2025! He dismantled Brian Yang in st...