Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy pair beat World No. 1 Indonesian pair 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 in Men’s Doubles final to clinch Korea Open Super 500 Badminton title on Sunday.
The Indian pair, after losing the first set, showed remarkable improvement to down the top seeds Fajar ALfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. The ace Indian duo had entered the final with a thrilling straight-game win over the world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang on Saturday.
The World No. 3 Indian pair notched up a 21-15, 24-22 win over the second-seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam Stadium. It was Satwik and Chirag’s first win over the Chinese pair following two earlier defeats.
Playing their fourth final of the year, the World No. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and Ardianto in a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 Badminton Tournament.
This post was published on July 25, 2023 6:31 pm