New Delhi, Aug. 17 -- Asian championship silver medallist Ayush Shetty created the biggest upset of the BWF World Championships 2026 as he kept his nerves to upset top seed and defending champion Shi Yuqi in the first round at the Indira Gandhi Stadium here on Monday.
Ayush's victory over Yuqi ranks among the biggest first-round upsets in the history of the world championships as the Chinese becomes the first defending men's singles champion to be knocked out in the opening round of the tournament.
The unseeded Ayush, who had a 0-3 head-to-head record against the Chinese before this match, managed to hold himself together despite his opponent saving four match points in a nerve-wracking third game to win 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in an hour and...