After a tightly-contested match saw the scores tied at 11-11 in the opening game, Shi Yu, who is unbeaten in nine finals this season, took things in his grip and went on to secure a 21-17 win. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Chinese shuttler flew out of the floodgates in the second game and was leading 14-9 at one stage, but a tough fightback by the 24-year-old Indian saw him crawl back before he gave up points while making unforced errors, eventually facing defeat. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Sen, the World Championships at the Adidas Arena in the French capital trigger mixed emotions. It was here, a year ago, that, within sight of a career-defining opportunity, he faltered in the Olympic Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
First, against Viktor Axelsen in the semifinals, and then in the bronze medal playoff against Lee Zii Jia \u2013 both matches in which he was playing sublime badminton before inexplicably losing momentum. <\/p>\r\n\r\n
For Sen, the World Championships at the Adidas Arena in the French capital trigger mixed emotions. It was here, a year ago, that, within sight of a career-defining opportunity, he faltered in the Olympic Games.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
India's hopes in the men's singles now rest on H.S. Prannoy, who will start his campaign against Joakim Oldorff of Finland in the first round on Tuesday. If he wins the first round, Prannoy is scheduled to play second seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark in the second.<\/p>\r\n\r\n