Indian shuttler Ayush Shetty exited the Asian Games men's singles event in the third round on Saturday after losing a close match to Chinese Taipei's Tien-Chen Chou. Shetty fought hard but lost 16-21, 21-19, 17-21. Meanwhile, Unnati Hooda and PV Sindhu moved ahead in the women's singles event.Key HighlightsAyush Shetty lost to Tien-Chen Chou in three games.The match lasted 61 minutes.Unnati Hooda entered the women's singles Round of 16.PV Sindhu also advanced to the Round of 16.Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand reached the women's doubles quarterfinals.Ayush Shetty's Close FightAyush started the match against Chou but lost the first game 16-21. The Indian player then made a strong comeback in the second game.Shetty played with more control and won the second game 21-19. This made the match very close and forced a deciding third game.In the final game, both players fought for every point. Shetty tried to stay in the match, but Chou remained calm in the closing stages. Chou won the third game 21-17 and ended Shetty's men's singles campaign.Shetty had earlier defeated Kazakhstan's Makhsut Tajibullayev 21-7, 21-7 in the second round.Unnati Hooda AdvancesUnnati Hooda kept India's women's singles hopes alive with a hard-fought win over Malaysia's Wong Ling Ching.Unnati won the first game 21-14. Wong came back strongly in the second game and won it 22-20.The Indian shuttler then produced a strong performance in the deciding game. She won 21-19 after a close battle that lasted 79 minutes.Unnati has now reached the Round of 16 at the Asian Games.PV Sindhu Also Moves AheadTwo-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu also advanced to the women's singles Round of 16.Sindhu defeated Chinese Taipei's Chiu Pin-chian 21-19, 21-14. She controlled the second game better and completed the match in straight games.Women's Doubles SuccessIndia also had good news in women's doubles. Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand defeated Japan's Mayu Matsumoto and Yuki Fukushima 24-22, 21-18.The Indian pair has now reached the quarterfinals. A win in the quarterfinal would take them into the semifinals and guarantee at least a bronze medal.India's badminton campaign therefore saw mixed results on September 26. Ayush Shetty's run ended in the men's singles, while Unnati Hooda, PV Sindhu, and the Treesa-Gayatri pair continued their Asian Games campaigns.Also Read : Asian Games: India Win Record-Extending Ninth Gold in Men’s Kabaddi After Iran Victory
