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News18
2 days ago
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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.
Hans India
07-06-2025
- Sport
- Hans India
Satwik-Chirag bow out of Indonesia Open
Jakarta: India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty bowed out of the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament after losing to Malaysia's Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun in the quarterfinals here on Friday. The former world No. 1 Indian duo, who won the title in 2023, went down 19-21, 16-21 in a 43-minute contest against the flat-hitting Malaysian pair, who notched up their first win over the Indians in five meetings. Satwik-Chirag's loss ended the Indian challenge in the competition. The Indians looked rusty as they struggled with their serve and return against Man and Wee, who won the Malaysia Masters last month and Indonesia Masters in January. The Indians also lacked the discipline in defence and anticipation and were often put in uncomfortable positions and rushed errors throughout the match by the Malaysians.
Time of India
06-06-2025
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- Time of India
Sat-Chi out of Indonesia Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty exit; Indian badminton duo ousted in quarterfinals
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, front and Chirag Shetty in action (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India's leading men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty , faced a disappointing exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament after their quarterfinal defeat to Malaysia's Man Wei Chong and Tee Kai Wun on Friday. The previously world No. 1 Indian combination, who were the champions in 2023, succumbed to a 19-21, 16-21 loss in a 43-minute encounter against the aggressive Malaysian duo, who secured their first victory over the Indians in their fifth meeting. Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW! The exit of Satwik-Chirag marked the end of India's participation in the tournament. The Indian pair appeared to be struggling with their service and returns, as they were outplayed by the Malaysian duo, who had claimed victories at both the Malaysia Masters last month and Indonesia Masters in January. The Indians displayed poor defensive organisation and anticipation, frequently finding themselves in difficult positions as the Malaysians forced them into errors throughout the match. Satwik committed net errors, allowing the Malaysians to take an early lead, which they maintained until the mid-game interval. Despite equalising at 11-all through aggressive exchanges, the Indians failed to capitalise on their opportunities, allowing the Malaysians to establish a lead. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like When Knee Pain Hits, Start Eating These Foods, and Feel Your Pain Go Away (It's Genius) Learn More Undo Gautam Gambhir sends stern message after Bengaluru tragedy The second game saw the Indians start poorly, trailing 3-7, as the Malaysians effectively used flat shots and court conditions to extend their lead. Although the Indians showed resilience and brought themselves closer at 16-18, Man's excellent net play and Tee's decisive shot at 20-16 secured four match points for the Malaysians, which they promptly converted to advance to the semifinals.
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.
