The Indian top male shuttle cluster, Lakeshya dream, achieved the semifinals for the first time in the 2025 season after surpassed the highly rated compatriot Ayush Shetty at the start of the three game battle in the Hong Kong Open on Friday, September 12th. presented finals.
Despite the defeat of 16-21, 21-17, 13-21, Shetta gave a great description of himself and pushed Lakshyu on the limit in the battle of the graduates of the Academy of Prakash Padukone. After dropping the opening game, Ayush refused to give up and forced the referee before the momentum and energy in the final stages of the competition, which lasted an hour and six minutes.
Although it was a cell quarterfinals, Lakeshya and Ayush certainly excited fans who tune in. Both men accepted aggressive approaches, but Lakeshy’s defensive fortress and superior inspection in the network showed decisive at a strongly attacked meeting.
The physical toll that three hundredters played in earlier rounds was evident in Shetty. He needed an hour and four minutes to overcome the Yang of Chinese Taipei in the opening round before the Kodai Naraoka 21-19, 12-21, 21-14 in an exhausting hour and 12 minutes. Meanwhile, Lakeshya was also tested in his round of 16 matches and in three games he threw himself around a senior countryman HS prannoy.
Dream runs for Ayush
Yet Ayush draws confidence in his campaign in Hong Kong. Twenty -year -old Mangalore became one of the brightest Indian badminton prospects in 2025. Standing 6 FT 4 in high training at Prakash Padukone Badminton Academy in Bengalur led by Vimal Kumar and Sagar Chopda.
The highlight of Shetty of the year has come in June when he captured his first crown BWF World Tour at the US Open Super 300. He defeated Brian Yang, Canadian in direct games (21-18, 21-13) and secured the first Indian international men’s international title in the season. On the way to the title, the highest seed of Chou Tien Chen amazed in the semifinals and under pressure showed a remarkable peace.
Lakeshya, on the other hand, will have a great encouragement from her run to the semifinals in Hong Kong, especially after his early departure from the World Championship in August. Indian No. 1 is to face the winners of the quarterfinals between the third seed of Chou Tien Chen and Aiwi Farhan on Saturday’s semifinals.
Previously on the day, Satwiksairaj Randireddy and Chirag Shetty reserved their place In the semifinals after the defeat of the non-Malaysian duo Junaidi Arif and Roy King YAP 21-14, 20-22, 21-16. In the last four, Chen Cheng Kuan and Lin Bing-Wei from Taipei Chinese will face.
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Published:
Akshay Ramesh
Published on:
September 12, 2025
