Men's singles · 2026-08-17

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

Ayush Shetty 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 — points won

54 rallies

My winner28%
Forced opp. error30%
Drew opp. unforced43%

Of the 54 rallies Shi Yu Qi won, 43% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 30% from forcing an opponent error and 28% from their own winners.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	28%	15
Forced opp. error	30%	16
Drew opp. unforced	43%	23

Rally outcome — points lost

55 rallies

Opp. winner33%
My forced error15%
My unforced error53%

Of the 55 rallies Shi Yu Qi lost, 53% from their own unforced errors, 33% from an opponent winner and 15% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	33%	18
My forced error	15%	8
My unforced error	53%	29

Where the errors went

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Into the net59%
Out the back14%
Out on sides27%

Across 37 tagged errors, Shi Yu Qi missed into the net 59% of the time, out on sides 27% of the time and out the back 14% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	59%	22
Out the back	14%	5
Out on sides	27%	10

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape12%
Above Net Midline43%
Below Net Midline36%
Below Net9%

On net-area shots, Shi Yu Qi met the shuttle above tape 12% of the time, above net midline 43% of the time, below net midline 36% of the time and below net 9% of the time, and missed most often from below net (20% of those shots) against 2% from above tape.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	12%	46	2%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	43%	165	4%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	36%	138	4%
All net shots	Below Net	9%	35	20%
Net	Above Tape	5%	9	0%
Net	Above Net Midline	62%	103	5%
Net	Below Net Midline	27%	45	0%
Net	Below Net	6%	10	0%
Lift	Above Tape	1%	2	—
Lift	Above Net Midline	37%	51	4%
Lift	Below Net Midline	53%	74	8%
Lift	Below Net	9%	12	0%
Block	Above Tape	25%	13	8%
Block	Above Net Midline	14%	7	0%
Block	Below Net Midline	35%	18	0%
Block	Below Net	25%	13	54%
Drive	Above Tape	81%	22	0%
Drive	Above Net Midline	15%	4	—
Drive	Below Net Midline	4%	1	—

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 — points won

54 rallies

My winner33%
Forced opp. error15%
Drew opp. unforced52%

Of the 54 rallies Ayush Shetty won, 52% from drawing an opponent unforced error, 33% from their own winners and 15% from forcing an opponent error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	33%	18
Forced opp. error	15%	8
Drew opp. unforced	52%	28

Rally outcome — points lost

54 rallies

Opp. winner28%
My forced error30%
My unforced error43%

Of the 54 rallies Ayush Shetty lost, 43% from their own unforced errors, 30% from their own forced errors and 28% from an opponent winner.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	28%	15
My forced error	30%	16
My unforced error	43%	23

Where the errors went

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Into the net62%
Out the back21%
Out on sides18%

Across 39 tagged errors, Ayush Shetty missed into the net 62% of the time, out the back 21% of the time and out on sides 18% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	62%	24
Out the back	21%	8
Out on sides	18%	7

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape10%
Above Net Midline39%
Below Net Midline34%
Below Net18%

On net-area shots, Ayush Shetty met the shuttle above tape 10% of the time, above net midline 39% of the time, below net midline 34% of the time and below net 18% of the time, and missed most often from below net (16% of those shots) against 5% from above net midline.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	10%	37	8%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	39%	151	5%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	34%	132	8%
All net shots	Below Net	18%	68	16%
Net	Above Tape	1%	2	—
Net	Above Net Midline	64%	108	0%
Net	Below Net Midline	29%	49	4%
Net	Below Net	6%	10	30%
Lift	Above Net Midline	26%	30	20%
Lift	Below Net Midline	42%	48	6%
Lift	Below Net	32%	36	6%
Block	Above Tape	11%	8	13%
Block	Above Net Midline	15%	11	9%
Block	Below Net Midline	45%	34	15%
Block	Below Net	29%	22	27%
Drive	Above Tape	90%	27	7%
Drive	Above Net Midline	7%	2	—
Drive	Below Net Midline	3%	1	—

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