New Delhi [India], October 14 (ANI): India's young badminton stars Ayush Shetty and Anmol Kharb bowed out in the opening round of the Denmark Open 2025 after suffering defeats in Odense on Tuesday, as per Olympics.com.

Competing at the Jyske Bank Arena, 20-year-old Ayush Shetty, ranked 30th in men's singles, went down fighting against France's Toma Junior Popov, the world No. 15. The Indian shuttler lost 21-19, 17-21, 21-15 in a contest that lasted 77 minutes.

The US Open 2025 badminton champion, Ayush made a strong start and kept pace with Popov in the opening game, which was tied at 15-all before the Frenchman broke away with a four-point surge. The Indian fought back in the second game, taking a narrow 16-15 lead before sealing it 21-17 to force a decider. However, Popov proved too st

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