Ayush Shetty Vs Victor Lai Highlights, Singapore Open: Indian Star Goes Down Fighting In First Round

Good afternoon, badminton fans! This is the start of our live blog covering Ayush Shetty’s Singapore Open first-round clash against Victor Lai. Stay tuned for pre-match updates and tidbits.

• Fixture: Ayush Shetty vs Victor Lai

• Series: Singapore Open 2026

• Venue: Singapore Indoor Stadium, Court 1

• Date: Tuesday, May 26, 2026

• Time: 2:55 PM IST (tentative)

The only time Ayush Shetty and Victor Lai faced each other previously was in October 2025, with Ayush winning the match 21-11, 4-21, 21-18.

The Singapore Open 2026 matches will be live-streamed in India on the BWF YouTube channel and JioHotstar app and website in India.

The first-round match between PV Sindhu and Putri Kusuma Wardani has started on Court 2. Earlier, Unnati Huda lost 21-14, 21-10 to Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki.

Ayush Shetty and Victor Lai are out on the court and participate in the pre-match warm-up. The action finally gets underway in this first-round clash, and Lai wins the first point, but Shetty wins three on the trot to take an early lead.

Despite the ocassional fightback from Lai, a six-point stretch in the middle has given a commanding lead to Shetty at the first game interval. The Indian ace has made a brilliant start to this contest.

Back-to-back points for Lai proves to be a false dawn as Shetty continues the brilliant start he has made in the first game, clinching it with a substantial lead against a higher-ranked opponent.

After two points at the start for Shetty, Lai seems to have reset and found his footing in the second game and has taken a massive seven-point lead at the midway stage. Shetty is completely unable to answer his opponent’s shots at the moment.

A five-point stretch in the middle cuts down Shetty's deficit, and the Indian shuttler mounts a brave late rally. However, it's too little too late, and Lai runs away with the second game. On to the decider we go!

After a rather tight start at 4-4, Lai once again takes a massive lead with a six-point streak. The Canadian has one foot in the second round at the interval. Something needs to change in Shetty’s play for him to make a comeback in this contest.

Absolutely brilliant from Lai, who clinches the third game and the match. After a humbling defeat in the opening game, the Canadian roared back in some style, completely outplaying Ayush Shetty. Still, it was a good fight from the young 21-year-old Indian shuttler, who pushed Lai to the very end, but will return after the first round.