Singapore, May 26 -- India's Ayush Shetty's Singapore Badminton Open 2026 campaign ended early after suffering a first-round exit at the hands of World Championships medallistVictor Lai of Canada on Tuesday.
Ayush Shetty, 20th in the men's singles badminton rankings, lost 11-21, 21-14, 21-12 against world No. 12 Victor Lai in an hour and five minutes at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.
The Indian badminton player began brightly, racing to an 11-3 lead at the mid-game break before wrapping up the opener.
Victor Lai then stormed back into the contest in the second game, opening up a huge 11-2 lead before drawing level and forcing the match into a decider.
The deciding game of the contest followed a similar pattern to the first as Victor Lai ...