New Delhi, Oct 7 (PTI) Continuing his impressive run, talented shuttler Ayush Shetty on Saturday assured India of a medal at the World Junior Championships after sailing into the men's singles semifinals in Spokane, USA.

Ayush defeated Japan's Yudai Okimoto 21-16 21-17 in the quarterfinals on the fifth day of the prestigious event.

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Ayush, the number one ranked Indian boys' singles player, faced tough challenge from his opponent in the early stages. However, he recovered to make it 16-15 and then won a flurry of points to seal the opening game.

In the second game, Ayush quickly established a 4-0 lead and maintained his momentum. Although Yudai attempted a comeback at 18-12, Ayush held his composure and sealed the tie in 45 minutes.

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Ayush will face fourth seed Alwi Farhan of Indonesia in the semifinals.

In girls' singles, Tara Shah went down fighting 17-21 6-21 to eighth seed Xu Wen Jing of China in her quarterfinal match.

Before this edition, India had won one gold, 4 silver and five bronze medals at this prestigious event.

India's S Sankar Muthusamy Subramanian had won the silver medal in the boys' singles category in the last edition of World Junior Championships held in Spain in 2022.

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