Ayush Shetty to face defending champion Shi Yuqi in opener
NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- It won't be an easy outing for Indian shuttlers at their home badminton World Championships. The draw for all five categories were announced here on Wednesday. Asian Championships silver medallist Ayush Shetty will face defending champion and top seed Shi Yuqi of China in the men's singles opener.
While chief national coach Pullela Gopichand said that it is better to face the world No.1 at the start than deeper into the tournament, it is the toughest first round 21-year-old Shetty could have expected.
The other Indian in the men's draw, Lakshya Sen, who won bronze in 2021, will face Austrian Collins Valentine Filimon in the first round. He is likely to face second seed Kunlavut Vitidsarn of Thailand - who has reached th...
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