Ayush Shetty Retires Hurt at French Open

Indian badminton player Ayush Shetty was compelled to retire from his French Open Round of 16 match against Japan's Kodai Naraoka on Thursday due to injury. The match concluded when Shetty conceded the first game 17-21 and was trailing 6-11 in the second game. This forced retirement granted Naraoka a walkover into the next round.

This encounter was Shetty's second consecutive loss to Naraoka this year, following a previous three-game defeat at the Thailand Open in May. Earlier in the tournament, the 21-year-old Shetty had advanced to the Round of 16 by defeating compatriot Kidambi Srikanth. Meanwhile, sixth seed Naraoka progressed to this stage after Lakshya Sen withdrew from their scheduled opening-round match.