Satwik-Chirag duo keeps India’s flag flying in Swiss Open, enters men’s doubles final
The Hindu
The second seeded Indian pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame Malaysian third seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi to make the summit clash of the Swiss Open Super Series 300 badminton in Basel on Saturday.
The dynamic doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame a mid-game slump to keep India’s flag flying by entering the men’s doubles final of the Swiss Open Super Series 300 badminton event here on Saturday.
The world number six and second seeded Indian pair defeated third seeds Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi of Malaysia 21-19 17-21 21-17 in an enthralling semifinal that lasted one hour and nine minutes.
Satwik and Chirag, the 2022 World Championships bronze medallist, will play unseeded Chinese pair of Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the summit clash on Sunday.
By virtue of this win, Satwik and Chirag had drawn level 3-3 with Ong and Teo in head-to-head record.
Earlier, Satwik and Chirag defeated the Danish pair of Jeppe Bay and Lasse Molhede in three hard-fought games.
The Indian pair fought off the challenge in 54 minutes, winning 15-21 21-11 21-14.
The victory came after a hard-fought 84-minute quarter-final battle.