Teenager Unnati Hooda and 20-year-old Ayush Shetty capped a day of delight for India at the BWF Yonex Taipei Open 2025 by booking their spots in the semifinals. Unnati defeated local shuttler Hung Yi-Ting 21-8, 19-21, 21-19 in 52 minutes, securing her berth opposite top-seed Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan in the penultimate round.
Ayush, meanwhile, came roaring back from a game down to beat seventh seed Brian Yang, marking his second upset in the tournament after his earlier win over third seed Lee Chia Hao. Ranked 44, Ayush will play the winner of the tie between top seed Chou Tien Chen and Moh. Zaki Ubaidillah in the next round.
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Women’s Singles
Unnati Hooda (IND) def. Hung Yi-Ting (TPE) 21-8, 19-21, 21-19
Men’s Singles
Ayush Shetty (IND) def. Brian Yang (CAN) [7] 16-21, 21-19, 21-14
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