Ayush Shetty Stuns Olympic Medalist Lee Zii Jia; Lakshya Sen Also Advances at Malaysia Open

• India's Ayush Shetty caused a major upset, defeating 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist Lee Zii Jia 21-12, 21-17 in just 39 minutes at the Malaysia Open Super 1000.
• Shetty, a US Open Super 300 winner, will now face top seed Shi Yu Qi of China in the Round of 16.
• Lakshya Sen secured his spot in the men's singles last 16, overcoming Singapore's Jia Heng Jason Teh 21-16, 15-21, 21-14 in a tough 70-minute match.
• Sen, ranked 13th, will next play the winner between France's sixth seed Christo Popov or Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu.
• However, Malvika Bansod and the men's doubles pair of M R Arjun and Hariharan Amsakarunan faced defeats in their respective first-round matches.

Why It Matters: Indian shuttlers Ayush Shetty and Lakshya Sen shine with significant wins at the Malaysia Open.