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Satwik-Chirag Eye Japan Open Glory, PV Sindhu & Lakshya Sen Seek Revival
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lead India at Japan Open Super 750, aiming to end their title drought. Star Indian men's doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will aim to extend their consistent performance on tour and end their title drought as they lead the country's challenge at the Japan Open Super 750 beginning Tuesday. Ranked world No. 15, Satwik-Chirag have reached three semifinals this season and made the quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open in June. After the semifinal finishes at the Malaysia and India Open in January, Satwik-Chirag missed multiple weeks because of the former's health problems and Chirag's lingering back injury. Now fit, the duo reached the semifinals at the Singapore Open and the quarterfinals in Indonesia. Satwik-Chirag will commence their campaign against Korea's Kang Min Hyuk and Ki Dong Ju. In singles, Lakshya Sen and double Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will aim to regain form at the USD 950,000 event. Lakshya has struggled this season with multiple first-round exits, his best performance being a quarterfinal finish at the All England. Hampered by a back injury that forced him to retire against Lin Chun-Yi at the Singapore Open, he showed glimpses of regaining touch during a narrow three-game defeat to world No. 3 Shi Yu Qi in Indonesia. Lakshya, now ranked 18th, starts against China's Wang Zheng Xing. Sindhu, ranked 16th, had her best performance this year with a quarterfinal at the India Open in January. The former world champion, who turned 30 this month, has faced four first-round and three second-round exits in 2025. If Sindhu wins her first-round match, she is expected to face third seed Akane Yamaguchi in the second round. Among others, Unnati Hooda, a Taipei Open semifinalist earlier in 2025, faces seventh seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the opening round, while Anupama Upadhyaya takes on fellow Indian Rakshitha Ramraj. In men's doubles, Hariharan Amsakarunan and Ruban Kumar Rethinasabapathi will face Korea's third seeds Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae. Women's doubles pairs Kavipriya Selvam-Simran Singhi and the Panda sisters, Rutaparna and Swetaparna, are also competing. Schedule for July 15 Kokona Ishikawa-Maiko Kawazoe vs Rutuparna & Swetaparna Panda: 1:10 pm IST (With PTI Inputs) view comments First Published: July 14, 2025, 10:05 IST Disclaimer: Comments reflect users' views, not News18's. Please keep discussions respectful and constructive. Abusive, defamatory, or illegal comments will be removed. News18 may disable any comment at its discretion. By posting, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.
Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Satwik-Chirag harried and blunted by World No.7 pair Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended what has been a terrible week for Indian sport, completely in disarray at the Indonesia Open quarterfinals, as they lost 21-19, 21-16 to World No.7 Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee, of Malaysia. Two rallies, both of which the Indians ended up losing, reached breathless proportions and were extremely watchable because it lured Satwik-Chirag into cross patterns of attack and defense. But they were largely off the boil in the 43-minute match, and looked like they wanted to defer title-winning to mid-western Iowa where they play the US Open next. They just didn't look the part at Jakarta for this weekend. That, the duo who have had a torrid time dealing with grief, injuries and stop-start form, as well as adjusting to a change of coach, have fetched India's most consistent results in the last few weeks with semis at Singapore Super 750 and quarters at Indonesia Super 1000, is a reflection of the wretched state the rest of the top names, are in. Having slipped to World No.22 after injury lay-offs due to back and shoulder, the duo are still making the Last 8, fighting with six of their eight combined limbs. Against the pairing of 25-year-olds from Malaysia, shepherded by the iconic coaching doyen, Herry IP, Satwik-Chirag were rushed and harried and blunted, by the adventurous Man-Tee. Chirag reckoned his best chance was to hit down and straight because the Malaysians scattered themselves and the shuttle into scripted chaos, befuddling the Indians. The Malaysian attack wasn't bewildering with smashes raining down. They played flat and cross albeit at an altitude and ensured the shuttle got whimmy when dropping at the net or on the midcourt, because of the loopy trajectory they imparted. The shuttle scurried and poked at more jagged angles than a ribbon-wrapped cactus, and Satwik found himself smashing into the net because his control on the shuttle just deteriorated. The Indians covered a 3-point deficit of 14-17 to reach 19-all against opponents they had never before lost to. But Man Wei Chong was ridiculously incisive from the net. He logged in a second sensational backhand return, completely blind, with his back to the net on a pivot, and was generally a reminder of how his senior Aaron Chia tends to annoy the Indians. Satwik was singled out to be targeted in the fast, flat exchanges and they largely succeeded despite his defense not entirely wilting. Change of ends changed no fortunes. And the Malaysian lead simply ballooned from 3-7 to 13-17. The Indians resisted with a 10-6 counter to make it 16-18. But two stunning rallies displayed how speed can shear their attack off power as they hurtled to a straight sets loss. As takeaways go, the doors were simply shuttered on them and they were left with gulps of water from their bottles and not much else.
Indian Express
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Satwik-Chirag Indonesia Open Badminton Quarterfinal 2025 Live Updates: SatChi in hunt for semifinal spot
Satwik-Chirag vs Wei Chong-Kai Wun, Indonesia Open Badminton Quarterfinal 2025 Live Scorecard Online Today Match: For the second straight week on the BWF World Tour, former world No 1 men's doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were the last standing Indian contenders. On Thursday, they came from behind yet again to advance to the quarterfinals at the Indonesia Open Super 1000 badminton tournament in Jakarta, the year's third badminton Major event. Satwik and Chirag, the 2023 champions, showed great temperament under pressure to register a hard-fought 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 win over world number 16 Danish pair of Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard in a 68-minute second-round clash. Satwik-Chirag, who had reached the semifinals of the Singapore Open Super 750 last week, face Malaysian seventh seeds Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee next. 'Today felt like one of those days where we just weren't at our best,' Satwik told BWF later. 'It wasn't about the strategy being wrong — it was more that we were giving away the points. If you look back, nearly 15 to 20 points came from our own mistakes. They didn't win those points — we handed them over.' Read more about their quarterfinal win here. Satwik-Chirag, who were only sporadically in action after their heartbreak at Paris Olympics last year, have hit some good form in the last week. After retiring hurt early at the All England Open, they hit the ground running in Singapore last week, beating the new World No 1 pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin on their way to the semifinal in Singapore where they eventually lost to their nemeses in Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik. Satwik-Chirag are now ranked at 22 in the world, up five places since last week. Satwik-Chirag scrape through to last 8 In a tense 68-minute cliffhanger at the Indonesia Open Super 1000, India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty secured a hard-fought 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 victory, propelling them into the quarterfinals. Their win over Denmark's Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard, who had upset World No. 3 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, wasn't without a streak of struggles. The match saw ashare of jarring notes and iffy play from both sides. A particularly wincing moment for spectators was when the Indian duo clanged their racquets twice, a result of confused communication while going for the same shuttle. However, the final three minutes of the game proved to be nothing short of magical, turning the tide in their favor.
Time of India
06-06-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag only bright spot for India; PV Sindhu exits
Satwik-Chirag in action Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty saved a match point before downing Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark 16-21, 21-18, 22-20 in the second round of the Indonesia Open BWF Super-1000 tournament in Istora Senayan on Thursday. But it was curtains for PV Sindhu , Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand and Sathish Kumar Karunakaran-Aadya Variyath. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Sindhu lost a close contest to Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand 22-20, 10-21, 18-21, Treesa-Gayatri were defeated 13-21, 22-24 by Japan's Yuki Fukushima and Mayu Matsumoto and the mixed duo of Satish-Aadya were outplayed by Thailand's sixth seeds Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran 7-21, 12-21. After an hour, eight minute battle, Satwik-Chirag managed to keep a clean slate with their third victory against the Danes. But it was hard work for the Indians. A much-improved KjaerSogaard nearly pulled off an upset. The hard hitting Danes won the first game with a series of smash winners.
Time of India
04-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Indonesia Open: Satwik-Chirag, PV Sindhu in round 2; Lakshya Sen , Prannoy HS crash out
PV Sindhu battles past Okuhara at the Indonesia Open (Image via ANI) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty and PV Sindhu moved into the second round while Lakshya Sen and HS Prannoy lost their first round matches at the Indonesia Open BWF Super-1000 tournament on Tuesday. Returning from a back injury, Lakshya fought back from a 11-17 deficit to win the second game before losing to top seed Shi Yu Qi of China 11-21, 22-20, 15-21. Prannoy suffered a straight game loss against Alwi Farhan of Indonesia 17-21, 18-21. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! Satwik-Chirag rallied after losing the first game to beat Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulana 18-21, 21-18, 21-14 in the men's doubles first round. Trailing 4-9 and then 7-11 in the second game, Satwik-Chirag bounced back in style. From 9-12, the Indian moved to 16-12 winning seven straight points. Thereafter, they controlled the pace of the game and won it 18-21. Poll How confident are you in Sindhu's chances against Chochuwong? Very confident Not confident She will lose In the decider, the Indians managed a slender one-point lead at the break 11-10. After changing the courts, Chirag was at his best as he played a big role in winning the next few points. From 14-13, Satwik-Chirag raced to 20-13 in no time. In the second round, Satwik-Chirag will face the winner of the first round between Aaron ChiaSoh Wooi Yik of Malaysia and Rasmus Kjaer-Frederik Sogaard of Denmark. 'A particularly special feeling': Andy Flower hails Virat Kohli, RCB after historic title win Earlier, Sindhu beat Nozomi Okuhara of Japan 22-20, 21-23, 21-15 in the women's singles first round. The battle between two former world champions was as intense as it was in the past though both are struggling in circuit. In the first game, Sindhu held her nerve to save a game point and secured winners with attacking shots. Okuhara bounced back winning the second. But in the third game, the Japanese shuttler committed too many errors. 'Daring, Dynamic, Different': Ponting hails PBKS young guns despite final loss Sindhu said winning the first round will give her the much needed confidence. 'It's important to get that first win because that definitely gives me confidence. I have been losing in the first rounds, so it was very much important,' said Sindhu, who will face sixth seed Pornpawee Chochuwong of Thailand in the second round on Thursday. Sindhu enjoys a 6-4 win-loss record against Chochuwong. Sindhu is the only Indian left in women's singles after Malvika Bansod retired after winning the first game against local girl Putri Kusama Wardani (16-21, 15-16), Anupama Upadhyaya lost to Kim Ga Eun of Korea 15-21, 9-21 and Rakshitha Sree Santhosh Ramraj went down to eighth seed Supanida Katethong of Thailand 21-14, 15-21, 12-21.
