Sen suffers shock exit; Satwik-Chirag get walkover
New Delhi: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu and fast-rising Ayush Shetty progressed to the pre-quarterfinals of the BWF World Championships here on Wednesday, while Lakshya Sen suffered a shock second-round defeat to USA’s Garret Tan.
Sindhu, seeded ninth and chasing a record sixth world championships medal, defeated Canada’s Wen Yu Zhang 21-16 21-17 to set up a last-16 clash against third seed Wang Zhi Yi of China.
Ayush continued his impressive run with a dominant 21-8 21-10 win over Sri Lanka’s Dumindu Abeywickrama and will next face Indonesia’s Alwi Farhan.
Sen, the 2021 bronze medallist, squandered a game lead before losing 21-19 19-21 17-21 to Tan in a 69-minute battle.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced without hitting a shot after Scotland’s Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle withdrew following Dunn’s ankle injury.
