BWF World Championships 2026: Ayush Shetty stuns Shi Yu Qi, PV Sindhu beats Sophia Noble to reach 2nd round

Ayush Shetty produced one of the biggest upsets at the BWF World Championships 2026 on Monday by stunning world no.1 Shi Yu Qi in his opening round clash. PV Sindhu defeated Sophia Noble in her first-round match.

New Delhi: India’s Ayush Shetty stunned world no. 1 and defending champion Shi Yu Qi of China in his men’s singles first-round clash at the BWF World Championships 2026 in New Delhi on Monday, August 17. Ayush defeated Shi 21-14, 13-21, 21-19 in a thrilling contest to stage one of the biggest upsets in the tournament and book a spot in the 2nd round of the men’s singles event.

Shetty, who reached the finals of the Badminton Asia Championships earlier this year, continued his giant-killing run in the World Championships by adding Shi to his list of victims. The 21-year-old defeated the likes of Li Shi Feng,........

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