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Taipei Open 2025: Ayush Shetty, Unnati Hooda exit in the semi-final- Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the semi-finals of the 2025 Taipei Open Super 300 tournament on Saturday.
Unnati Hooda and Ayush Shetty reached the final four of the Taipei Open 2025. (File Photo)
Two Indian shuttlers were in action at the semi-final for the 2025 Taipei Open Super 300 tournament at the Taipei Arena in Chinese Taipei on Saturday.
The youngsters, Ayush Shetty and Unnati Hooda, were in action in the men's and women's singles categories respectively, sighting their first final on the BWF World Tour Circuit this year.
However, they had a tough semi-final outing, playing against the top-seeded players in their respective matches, where Ayush was up against home favourite Chou Tien Chen and Unnati took on Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan.
As it happened:
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- 10 May 2025 7:50 AM GMT
Shetty gains a good lead in the opening game with four points on trot
Game 1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 7-3 Chou Tien Chen (TPE)
- 10 May 2025 7:49 AM GMT
A close start to the opening game as both players are going aggressively
Game 1: Ayush Shetty (IND) 3-3 Chou Tien Chen (TPE)
- 10 May 2025 7:40 AM GMT
Miyazaki makes a brilliant comeback to close the match in a straight game
The 17-year-old Unnati had a brilliant start against a much higher-ranked Miyazaki as she gained a 5-point lead in the first game, but she could not close the game and faced a straight-game defeat in the semis.
Final Score: Unnati Hooda (IND) 19-21, 11-21 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:36 AM GMT
Unnati faces a semi-final exit after Miyazaki gave her no chance in the second game
Game 2: Unnati Hooda (IND) 11-21 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:29 AM GMT
Unnati makes an unforced error as Miyazaki is now just 5 points away from the win
Game 2: Unnati Hooda (IND) 7-16 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:26 AM GMT
The fortune of the match has completely changed as Miyazaki takes a big lead at mid-game
Game 2: Unnati Hooda (IND) 6-11 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:21 AM GMT
Miyazaki continues her momentum in the second game, taking an early lead in the game
Game 2: Unnati Hooda (IND) 2-6 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:16 AM GMT
Miyazaki takes the opening game with a precise placement on the back court
Game 1: Unnati Hooda (IND) 19-21 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
- 10 May 2025 7:14 AM GMT
Tomoka continues to trouble Unnati and takes the score on level terms
Game 1: Unnati Hooda (IND) 19-19 Tomoka Miyazaki (JPN)
