Men's singles · 2026-08-17

Shi Yu Qi vs Ayush Shetty — BWF World Championships 2026, R64

Shi Yu Qi won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

Ayush Shetty seized control through aggressive momentum, particularly a devastating seven-shot run in the third game that broke open a tight 9-5 deficit to establish a 16-5 commanding lead he wouldn't relinquish. Shi Yu Qi managed a convincing second-game victory with a four-shot surge midgame, but couldn't maintain consistency across the match, losing the first game decisively 14-21 and falling just short in the decider 19-21. Both players relied heavily on smash winners to finish points, but Shetty's superior court positioning and ability to generate extended runs in crucial moments proved decisive in claiming the match.

Point progression

Shi Yu QiAyush Shetty

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Running score across 109 tracked rallies, Shi Yu Qi against Ayush Shetty. Games closed 14–21, 21–13, 19–21.

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Game	Shi Yu Qi	Ayush Shetty
Game 1	14	21
Game 2	21	13
Game 3	19	21

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

10.6shots

Avg rally — by time

12.6sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

109 rallies tracked, most of them (28%) in the 9–14 shot band. The longest ran 45 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	6	4.7
3–4	17	6.0
5–8	30	8.7
9–14	31	12.4
15–20	10	17.4
21+	15	28.3

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Cross→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 7× out of 103 rallies
2.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Straight→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight
Happened 5× out of 103 rallies
3.A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Middle
Happened 4× out of 103 rallies
4.B1Forehand Clear Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→B1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 4× out of 103 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross
Happened 3× out of 103 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.A1Backhand Net Straight→B1Backhand Spin Net Straight→A1Forehand High Lift Straight→B1Around-the-Head Drop Straight→A1Forehand Net Middle
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies
2.B1Forehand Net Straight→A1Backhand Spin Net Straight→B1Forehand Lift Straight→A1Around-the-Head Smash Cross→B1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies
3.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Half Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Cross
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies
4.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Middle
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Body→B1Backhand Net Cross→A1Backhand Lift Cross→B1Around-the-Head Smash Straight→A1Forehand Block Straight
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Ayush Shetty

Most errors forced

Shi Yu Qi

Most unforced errors

Shi Yu Qi

By player

Shi Yu Qi

577 shots

Winners 15Forced 16Unforced 29

Most-used shots

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Of 577 shots Shi Yu Qi played, the most used were net (29%), lift (24%) and smash (12%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Net	29%	167
Lift	24%	139
Smash	12%	67
Serve	9%	54
Block	9%	51
Drop	9%	50

Points won — by shot

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Smash

30%

My winner6Forced opp. error10Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Shi Yu Qi won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (30%), lift (20%) and net (19%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	30%
Lift	20%
Net	19%
Drive	13%
Block	6%
Drop	6%
Clear	4%
Serve	4%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

24%

Opp. winner8My forced error0My unforced error5

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Shi Yu Qi lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (24%), lift (20%) and block (15%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	24%
Lift	20%
Block	15%
Drop	13%
Net	9%
Brush	5%
Kill	5%
Clear	4%
Drive	4%
unknown	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
winner30%
forced error22%

How rallies involving Shi Yu Qi ended: unforced error (48%), winner (30%) and forced error (22%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
winner	30%
forced error	22%

Ayush Shetty

579 shots

Winners 18Forced 8Unforced 23

Most-used shots

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Of 579 shots Ayush Shetty played, the most used were net (29%), lift (20%) and block (13%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Net	29%	169
Lift	20%	114
Block	13%	75
Serve	9%	55
Smash	8%	45
Clear	8%	44

Points won — by shot

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Smash

28%

My winner8Forced opp. error7Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Ayush Shetty won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (28%), lift (24%) and net (19%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	28%
Lift	24%
Net	19%
Block	6%
Clear	6%
Drive	6%
Kill	6%
Brush	4%
Serve	4%

Points lost — by shot

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Lift

30%

Opp. winner5My forced error1My unforced error10

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Ayush Shetty lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by lift (30%), block (26%) and smash (17%).

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Shot	Share
Lift	30%
Block	26%
Smash	17%
Net	9%
Drive	7%
Clear	6%
Drop	4%
Kill	2%

Rally outcome

unforced error48%
winner30%
forced error22%

How rallies involving Ayush Shetty ended: unforced error (48%), winner (30%) and forced error (22%).

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Outcome	Share
unforced error	48%
winner	30%
forced error	22%

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