India's Ayush Shetty defeated world number four Jonatan Christie to enter the men's singles semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 on Friday. The 20-year-old, who is ranked 25th, beat Indonesia's Christie 23-21, 21-17. Shetty, who is the reigning US Open Super 300 champion, had beaten 20th-ranked Chi Yu Jen of Chinese Taipei in the round of 16 on Thursday.