PV Sindhu and Ayush Shetty advance to the BWF World Championships pre-quarterfinals after winning their second-round matches in straight games. Shetty beats Dumindu Abeywickrama and is set to play Alwi Farhan next, while Sindhu defeats Wen Yu Zhang and moves forward.
Other Indian results include an early exit for Lakshya Sen, who loses to USA’s Garret Tan in the second round. Times of India describes Sen’s defeat as a three-game upset, while NDTV calls it a shock second-round loss, indicating disagreement mainly on how the match unfolded in detail. Unnati Hooda also falls in the women’s singles, losing a tight match to Michelle Li, according to Times of India.
The outlets also note broader Indian progress in doubles, with India advancing in mixed and men’s doubles, though specifics on matchups and scores are not detailed in the provided reports.
