Ajay Jayaram ends runner-up at Vietnam Open badminton

Ajay Jayaram had an impressive run at the Vietnam Open badminton tournament before losing 14-21, 10-21 to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito in a 28-minute clash on Sunday.

Indian shuttler Ajay Jayaram had to be content with a runner-up at the Vietnam Open after losing the final to Shesar Hiren Rhustavito of Indonesia on Sunday.

Ajay Jayaram in action during the Vietnam Open badminton tournament on Sunday. (AFP)

The 30-year-old Indian had an impressive run at the tournament before losing 14-21, 10-21 to Shesar in a 28-minute clash at the USD 75,000 BWF Tour Super 100 tournament.

It was second consecutive runner-up finish for Jayaram on the circuit as he had also reached the final at the White Nights International Challenge, last month.

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Jayaram, who is making a comeback after recovering from a hamstring injury he suffered last year, had defeated seventh seed Yu Igarashi of Japan in a straight games in semifinals yesterday.

While World No. 79 Shesar, who had won four consecutive Indonesia International tournament, got the better of India’s Mithun Manjunath 21-17 19-21 21-14 in the semifinals in Ho Chi Minh City.