Orleans Masters 2025: Indian youngster Shine On The Big Stage
Ayush Shetty’s brilliant run continued as he defeated higher-ranked player Rasmus Gemke in a thrilling quarterfinals encounter of the Super 300 Orleans Masters played in Paris, France on 7 th March 2025. It was a great start for Ayush in the first game putting enough pressure on Gemke. He showed his class with attacking shots not allowing him to settle. At the mid-game break, Ayush had a commanding 11-4 lead. After the break, Shetty maintained the momentum despite Gemke’s efforts. Ayush won the first game comfortably at 21-16. The second game began well for Ayush with aggressive shots keeping Gemke on the backfoot. He showed his class keeping the momentum going before taking a lead at the mid-game break. After the break, Gemke showed his experience reducing the gap and then equalizing the scores at 15-15. The match ebbed and flowed as Ayush’s lack of experience led Gemke to win the 2 nd game at 23-21. Both players fought for each point in the initial stages of the 3 ...