Badminton: What 19-year-old Ayush Shetty can learn from a tough defeat against Lin Chun Yi at Orleans Masters semifinal
Over-committing at the net, where Ayush Shetty is most comfortable, can prove to be the biggest obstacle for the 19-year-old to progress in top-tier badminton. Over a period of time, when the rest of his game fleshes out, the 6 ft-4 inch shuttler, might come to find his net forays useful. But his 21-13, 21-15 loss to left-handed Lin Chun-Yi in the semifinals at the Orleans Masters points to a game that just hasn’t been unlocked to allow for attack from the wide expanse of the back-court.
The Chinese Taipei shuttler, himself 6 feet, has a visible zing to his shot-speed. Besides his quick footwork, the hand speed itself is extremely dexterous and capable of crowding any opponent with the crispness of strokes that don’t stop being bombarded. The World No 14, for whom a long stay in Top 10 loo...