French Open: Indian Shuttler Ashmita Chaliha Stuns World No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi

Indian shuttler Ashmita Chaliha created a major upset at the French Open badminton tournament in Paris by defeating world No. 2 Akane Yamaguchi of Japan in the second round of the women's singles event.

Unseeded Ashmita delivered a brilliant performance, sealing a 21-19, 21-18 victory in straight sets over the Japanese star in a match that lasted 37 minutes. With this sensational win, Ashmita stormed into the quarter-finals. This marks the first time in her career that she has defeated a top-5 player.

Meanwhile, Indian star shuttler PV Sindhu also secured her place in the quarter-finals. Sindhu registered a convincing 21-12, 21-16 win against Japan's Riko Gunji in her round match. Both Indian players will now compete in their respective quarter-final fixtures.

In other matches involving Indian players, young shuttler Tanvi Sharma lost 11-21, 14-21 to world No. 1 An Se Young, while Ayush Shetty retired mid-match due to an injury in the men's singles event.