Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty바카라™s impressive run at the USD 240,000 Orleans Masters Super 300 badminton tournament came to an end as he went down in straight games to world number 14 Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men바카라™s singles semifinals in Orleans on Saturday. (More Badminton News)
The 19-year-old Ayush, a bronze medalist at the 2023 World Junior Championships, showed flashes of brilliance but couldn바카라™t sustain the pressure, losing 13-21, 15-21 in 40 minutes.
India's campaign thus ended in the competition.
Ayush began well, opening up a 6-3 lead with a booming forehand smash. He extended his advantage to 7-5, but Chun-Yi clawed back to 7-7 with a cross-court return. The Taipei shuttler then grabbed four consecutive points to lead at the interval with a cross-court jump smash.
Chun-Yi dominated proceedings after the break, with Ayush struggling to handle his opponent바카라™s attacking returns. The Taipei player soon had eight game points and sealed the first game with another powerful smash.
In the second game, Chun-Yi opened with a slender 3-1 lead, but Ayush fought back to level it at 5-5 after a series of exciting rallies. However, the Taipei shuttler regained the advantage, moving to 7-5. The two players exchanged points before Chun-Yi took a one-point lead with a tight net play.
Chun-Yi continued to dictate the pace, jumping to 16-11 with another net battle victory. Ayush displayed some solid defence, including a backhand straight block, but Chun-Yi was always one step ahead. The Taipei player soon moved to 19-13, taking five match points before converting the final one with a precise return.
