Macau Open 2025: Ayush Shetty, Dhruv-Tanisha pair reaches round of 16
Ayush Shetty advanced to the round of 16 at the Macau Open Super 300 event on Wednesday with a straight-games win.
Ayush, who won his maiden BWF World Tour title at last month’s US Open, took down Chinese Taipei’s Huang Yu Kai 21-10, 21-11 in 31 minutes. The seventh-seeded faces Justin Hoh next after the Malaysian’s 21-19, 21-12 victory over Sathish Kumar Karunakaran.
In mixed doubles, the fifth-seeded duo of Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto beat Thailand’s Ratchapol Makkasasithorn and Nattamon Laisuan 21-10, 21-15. However, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Gadde were knocked out after a 22-20, 21-17 loss to Wu Guan Xu and Lee Chia Hsin of Chinese Taipei.
In an all-Indian men’s doubles clash, Pruthvi Roy and K Sai Pratheek registered a 21-18, 21-19 victory over Dingku Singh Konthoujam and Amaan Mohammad.
Later in the day, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Unnati Hooda and other Indian shuttlers will be in action in the first round.
More to follow…