Badminton Asia Championships: Ayush Shetty signs off with a silver medal

Ayush Shetty. Pic/AFP

India's World No. 25 Ayush Shetty signed off with a silver medal after an 8-21, 10-21 loss to China's World No. 2 Shi Yu Qi in the final of the Badminton Asia Championships here on Sunday.

Reflecting on the summit clash, Shetty admitted he fell short of his own expectations. "I was a bit disappointed [with the way I played]. I really wanted to have a great match, but Shi was by far the better player today. He kept up the pressure on me, and never let me come back into the match. There are a lot of learnings from this. I definitely have to work on my endurance and strength."

However, despite the negative result on the day, Shetty was elated with his overall performance at the continental tournament.

"Overall, it was a really good week for me. I had some great wins. All the matches were really tough. So, I'm really proud of the way I played throughout this week," said Shetty.

Shi dictated proceedings from the outset with his precise strokes prompting the Indian to falter. The Chinese sealed the opening game when Shetty sprayed a return wide. The Indian made a strong start in the second game to lead 7-2, but Shi clawed things back at 7-7 before pulling away rapidly to seal victory.

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