Badminton Asia Championships 2026: Ayush shocks Christie to advance to semifinal, assures himself of medal
Ayush Shetty registered another straight-games win to reach the semifinals of the ongoing Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, on Friday.
Ayush, 20, picked up from where he left off, following up on his opening-round upset of World No. 7 Li Shi Feng of China and a victory over Chinese Taipei’s Chi Yu Jen, with a 23-21, 21-17 win over Indonesia’s Jonatan Christie, ranked fourth in the BWF global rankings.
Ayush is now assured of a medal in the competition.
Published on Apr 10, 2026