US Open champion from last week, Ayush Shetty falls in Canada Open opening round

In a surprising turn of events, Ayush Shetty — last week’s US Open 2025 champion — was eliminated in the round of 32 at Canada Open 2025 held at Markham Pan Am Centre, Ontario.

The Indian shuttler had to acknowledge the superiority of his compatriot, S. Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian, who ranks lower — in a match that was fiercely contested in the first game.

Shetty’s performance declined dramatically in the second game — he struggled to escape pressure and frequently made unforced errors. This result sharply contrasts with his performance last week when he defeated:

• Chou Tien Chen from Taiwan (first seed)
• Brian Yang from Canada (third seed)