India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the second round of the All England Open badminton doubles by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen on Thursday.

After losing the first game 21-16, Rankireddy&nbsp;and&nbsp;Shetty took the second by a convincing score of 21-11, only for the Danes to prevail 21-17 in the decider.

The match was given added spice by the fact Denmark's Mathias Boe is now the Indian team's doubles coach.

But Astrup said that Boe's presence "didn't affect us in any way".&nbsp;

"It was a great game –- a very mental game for all of us on court," he told the Badminton World Federation website. &nbsp;

The Danes will now play French brothers Toma Junior Popov and Christo Popov in the quarterfinals.

In the women's doubles, India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy beat sixth seeds Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva 21-17, 21-10 for a place in the quarterfinals.&nbsp;

All the seeds in the women's singles got through comfortably to the last eight, with India's PV Sindhu too strong for Line Christophersen as she defeated the young Dane 21-8, 21-8.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the second round of the All England Open badminton doubles by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen on Thursday.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out in the second round of the All England Open badminton doubles by Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen on Thursday. After losing the first game 21-16, Rankireddy and Shetty took the second by a convincing score of 21-11, only for the Danes to prevail 21-17 in the decider. The match was given added spice by the fact Denmark's Mathias Boe is now the Indian team's doubles coach. But Astrup said that Boe's presence "didn't affect us in any way". "It was a great game –- a very mental game for all of us on court," he told the Badminton World Federation website. The Danes will now play French brothers Toma Junior Popov and Christo Popov in the quarterfinals. In the women's doubles, India's Ashwini Ponnappa and Sikki Reddy beat sixth seeds Stefani Stoeva and Gabriela Stoeva 21-17, 21-10 for a place in the quarterfinals. All the seeds in the women's singles got through comfortably to the last eight, with India's PV Sindhu too strong for Line Christophersen as she defeated the young Dane 21-8, 21-8.

India's Rankireddy and Shetty knocked out of All England doubles

India's badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy will now be coached by Denmark's former Olympic silver medallist Mathias Boe for this year's Tokyo Olympics.&nbsp;

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Former world number one in men's doubles, Boe, won the silver medal along with Carsten Mogensen in the London Olympics 2012. The duo even won the All-England Championships in 2011 and 2015 before retiring last year.&nbsp;

"Badminton Association of India welcomes Olympic medallist Mathias Boe as a coach for the Indian doubles team," the governing body's secretary Ajay Singhania said.

"...We believe Boe's valuable experience and understanding of the game will help our players with the much-needed guidance."

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Chirag and Satwiksairaj are ninth in the Race to Tokyo rankings, with 16 teams set to make the cut for this year's Olympics, which are due to open on July 23 after being postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Chirag, Boe's appointment comes as a psychological boost.

"He's aware of the kind of talent that exists in the top 10 and can help us better understand what needs to be done to go ahead," Shetty told the Olympic Channel.

"Moreover, Boe and Mogenson have a great record in closing out tight matches. He's someone who bossed his serve and the net game. And that's an area we need to work on."

(Inputs from Reuters)&nbsp;

India's badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy will now be coached by Denmark's former Olympic silver medallist Mathias Boe for this year's Tokyo Olympics.

India's badminton duo Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy will now be coached by Denmark's former Olympic silver medallist Mathias Boe for this year's Tokyo Olympics. ALSO READ: Aus Open: Top-ranked Ashleigh Barty thrilled to be back playing again Former world number one in men's doubles, Boe, won the silver medal along with Carsten Mogensen in the London Olympics 2012. The duo even won the All-England Championships in 2011 and 2015 before retiring last year. "Badminton Association of India welcomes Olympic medallist Mathias Boe as a coach for the Indian doubles team," the governing body's secretary Ajay Singhania said. "...We believe Boe's valuable experience and understanding of the game will help our players with the much-needed guidance." ALSO READ: 'No Plan B': Japan's sponsors shelve ads as mood sours over Olympics Chirag and Satwiksairaj are ninth in the Race to Tokyo rankings, with 16 teams set to make the cut for this year's Olympics, which are due to open on July 23 after being postponed for a year because of the coronavirus pandemic. According to Chirag, Boe's appointment comes as a psychological boost. "He's aware of the kind of talent that exists in the top 10 and can help us better understand what needs to be done to go ahead," Shetty told the Olympic Channel. "Moreover, Boe and Mogenson have a great record in closing out tight matches. He's someone who bossed his serve and the net game. And that's an area we need to work on." (Inputs from Reuters)

Former Olympic medalist Mathias Boe to coach Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Reddy for Tokyo Games

India's <a href="https://www.wionews.com/sports/thailand-open-rankireddy-shetty-seal-final-berth-240433">Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty</a> clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday.&nbsp;

The Indian duo created history by claiming their first-ever Super 500 title when they defeated the Chinese pair 21-19, 18-21, 21-18.&nbsp;

They become the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Tour 500 event.&nbsp;

Satwiksairaj and Chirag gave a tough fight to the Asian champions and world number two in a match that crossed the one-hour mark.&nbsp;

In the first game faced a tough fight from the opponents and sealed the neck-to-neck game by 22-20.

The Chinese duo made a come back in the second game and claimed the set by 21-18.

In the last and final set, the world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponents and clinched the match after a 62-minutes long clash.

In the semi-final match, they defeated South Korean pair by Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9.&nbsp;

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This is India's only medal in the event as earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the tournament.&nbsp;

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday.

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the gold medal after defeating China's Li Jun Hui-Liu Yu Chen in men's doubles at Thailand Open on Sunday. The Indian duo created history by claiming their first-ever Super 500 title when they defeated the Chinese pair 21-19, 18-21, 21-18. They become the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Tour 500 event. Satwiksairaj and Chirag gave a tough fight to the Asian champions and world number two in a match that crossed the one-hour mark. In the first game faced a tough fight from the opponents and sealed the neck-to-neck game by 22-20. The Chinese duo made a come back in the second game and claimed the set by 21-18. In the last and final set, the world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponents and clinched the match after a 62-minutes long clash. In the semi-final match, they defeated South Korean pair by Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9. AND ANOTHER HISTORY!!! Congratulations to Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty for BREAKING THE WORLD TOP 10 Men's Doubles! They will be 9th in the BWF World Ranking next Tuesday, 6 August 2019, which will be their career-high! Well done!#ThailandOpenSuper500 @BAI_Media — Badminton Talk (@BadmintonTalk) August 4, 2019 × This is India's only medal in the event as earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the tournament.

Indian doubles duo Rankireddy-Shetty wins Thailand Open

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday.

Rankireddy and Shetty are the only two players left in the tournament from Indian contingent and will play the final on August 4.

In one hour and three minutes long match, Indian duo faced a tough fight for every single point in the opening two sets.

The Indian duo claimed the first set by 22-20 after a neck-to-neck fight in the game.

In the second set, the South Korean pair made a comeback and sealed the set by 24-22, although Indian's gave a tough challenge.

In the last set, world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponent and clinched the match by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9.

Earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the Thailand Open.

India will at least have a medal in the ongoing Thailand Open as Rankireddy and Shetty will play for the gold medal match on August 4.

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday.

Indian men's double pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated South Korean Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Cheol by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9 in the semi-final match of Thailand Open on Saturday. Rankireddy and Shetty are the only two players left in the tournament from Indian contingent and will play the final on August 4. In one hour and three minutes long match, Indian duo faced a tough fight for every single point in the opening two sets. The Indian duo claimed the first set by 22-20 after a neck-to-neck fight in the game. In the second set, the South Korean pair made a comeback and sealed the set by 24-22, although Indian's gave a tough challenge. In the last set, world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponent and clinched the match by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9. Earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the Thailand Open. India will at least have a medal in the ongoing Thailand Open as Rankireddy and Shetty will play for the gold medal match on August 4.

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