World Championships: PV Sindhu, Ayush Shetty win, Lakshya Sen suffers a shock exit
Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu won in straight games, while Lakshya Sen and Unnati Hooda were eliminated in close three-game matches.
- On Wednesday, Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu advanced to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships 2026 at Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium in New Delhi with straight-game victories.
- While top seeds advanced, the host nation suffered mixed results as 18-year-old Unnati Hooda and Lakshya Sen were eliminated in closely fought contests at the championship.
- Shetty dominated Sri Lanka's Dumindu Abeywickrama 21-8, 21-10 in 26 minutes, building on his earlier upset of top seed Shi with precise attacking strokes and commanding court presence.
- American Garret Tan stunned Sen 19-21, 21-19, 21-17 in a thrilling second-round match; Sen admitted afterward he was 'constantly playing cover up' and felt 'a little disappointed.'
- Advancing in the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty received a walkover from Scotland's Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle. Shetty faces Indonesia's Alwi Farhan on Thursday.
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Lakshya after shock loss in BWF World Championships 2026: I was constantly playing catch up
“It was a good match, lot of credit to Tan, he played a solid game. Towards the end of the third game, both of us were completely exhausted. I gave my all but it wasn’t enough and I am a little disappointed,” said Lakshya.
BWF Worlds: Lakshya falls to World No. 92, Ayush and Sindhu march into pre-quarters
BWF World Championships: Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round exit to World No. 92 Garret Tan, while Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu marched into the pre-quarters on Wednesday. Satwik-Chirag advanced without hitting a shuttle after receiving a walkover.
BWF World Championships: Ayush Shetty, PV Sindhu qualifes for pre-quarterfinals; Lakshya Sen, Unnati Hooda suffer heartbreaking exits
Ayush Shetty and PV Sindhu advanced to the BWF World Championships pre-quarterfinals with straight-game wins. Shetty beat Dumindu Abeywickrama and will face Alwi Farhan next, while Sindhu defeated Wen Yu Zhang. Lakshya Sen suffered a three-game upset against Garret Tan, and Unnati Hooda lost a close battle to Michelle Li. India also progressed in mixed and men’s doubles.
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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