<p>Indian badminton star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy revealed his teammate Kidambi Srikanth was distraught and in tears as he blamed himself for the Indian team's loss against Malaysia in the final of the mixed team event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. India lost the final 1-3 against Malaysia to settle for the silver medal at the showpiece event on Tuesday.</p>

<p>Only PV Sindhu managed to win her women's singles contest against Jin Wei Goh in straight sets as India lost the other three out of the first four matches to lose the final. It was a disappointing defeat for the Indian team, who would have fancied their chances against Malaysia.</p>

<p>India started off with a defeat in the final as the men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost against Malaysia's &nbsp;Teng Fong Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik in the first match to see the team go down 1-0. Sindhu pulled India level at 1-1 after winning her singles match against Wei Goh but Srikanth went down next in the men's singles clash to see India trail 2-1.</p>

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<p>Srikanth was up against Ng Tze Yong, who was won the first set of their clash 21-19 before losing 6-21 as the Indian shuttler fought back. However, the Malaysian regained the momentum in the third set and clinched it 21-16 to put Malaysia ahead 2-1 in the final.</p>

<p>Satwik revealed he had never seen Srikanth cry before in his life but revealed the senior Indian shuttler was in tears after losing against Tze Yong in the final on Tuesday.“Srikanth anna was so distraught. But it’s not just his mistake though he’s blaming himself. Even I lost a match,” he was quoted as saying by Indian Express.</p>

<p>After Srikanth's defeat, India still had some hope left in the final as they expected a miraculous upset from the women's doubles pair of&nbsp;Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand against the Malaysian pair of Muralitharan Thinaah and Koong Le Pearly Tan. However, the duo lost sealing India's fate in the mixed team event at CWG 2022.</p>

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<p>Satwik revealed Treesa and Gayatri were also disappointed after their loss and cried. The Indian star, however, said the final loss was not the end of the road for Indian shuttlers at CWG 2022 a they will now hope to do well in the singles and doubles events at the Games.</p>

<p>“Gayatri and Treesa were very disappointed after their loss and Treesa cried too. I’m happy that the pain was there. This has really fired us up, especially Chirag and Srikanth Anna. This is not the end for us and maybe the tough losses will push us to bigger results. Maybe Srikanth will win World Championship gold! Everyday is a first day,” said Satwik.</p>

<p>Satwik also revealed he doesn't like watching other Indian athletes during their matches as it makes him nervous. He said he didn't watch Srikanth play in the final on Tuesday but kept hearing the score and it was heartbreaking for him to see the senior player cry after his defeat.</p>

<p>“Actually any Indian athletes. Today morning I couldn’t watch the weightlifting girl. It’s so easy to play your own match in comparison. I walked out when Srikanth anna started, but I could still hear the score in big TV so I put loud music. It was so irritating. Then it was painful to watch him cry,” Satwik said.</p>


Indian badminton star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy revealed his teammate Kidambi Srikanth was distraught and in tears as he blamed himself for the Indian team's loss against Malaysia in the final of the mixed team event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022.

Indian badminton star Satwiksairaj Rankireddy revealed his teammate Kidambi Srikanth was distraught and in tears as he blamed himself for the Indian team's loss against Malaysia in the final of the mixed team event at the ongoing Commonwealth Games 2022. India lost the final 1-3 against Malaysia to settle for the silver medal at the showpiece event on Tuesday. Only PV Sindhu managed to win her women's singles contest against Jin Wei Goh in straight sets as India lost the other three out of the first four matches to lose the final. It was a disappointing defeat for the Indian team, who would have fancied their chances against Malaysia. India started off with a defeat in the final as the men's doubles pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost against Malaysia's Teng Fong Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik in the first match to see the team go down 1-0. Sindhu pulled India level at 1-1 after winning her singles match against Wei Goh but Srikanth went down next in the men's singles clash to see India trail 2-1. Also Read: Commonwealth Games - Indian badminton mixed team clinches silver medal in final Srikanth was up against Ng Tze Yong, who was won the first set of their clash 21-19 before losing 6-21 as the Indian shuttler fought back. However, the Malaysian regained the momentum in the third set and clinched it 21-16 to put Malaysia ahead 2-1 in the final. Satwik revealed he had never seen Srikanth cry before in his life but revealed the senior Indian shuttler was in tears after losing against Tze Yong in the final on Tuesday.“Srikanth anna was so distraught. But it’s not just his mistake though he’s blaming himself. Even I lost a match,” he was quoted as saying by Indian Express. After Srikanth's defeat, India still had some hope left in the final as they expected a miraculous upset from the women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand against the Malaysian pair of Muralitharan Thinaah and Koong Le Pearly Tan. However, the duo lost sealing India's fate in the mixed team event at CWG 2022. Also Read: India beat Singapore 3-1 to claim second straight men's team table tennis gold at Commonwealth Games Satwik revealed Treesa and Gayatri were also disappointed after their loss and cried. The Indian star, however, said the final loss was not the end of the road for Indian shuttlers at CWG 2022 a they will now hope to do well in the singles and doubles events at the Games. “Gayatri and Treesa were very disappointed after their loss and Treesa cried too. I’m happy that the pain was there. This has really fired us up, especially Chirag and Srikanth Anna. This is not the end for us and maybe the tough losses will push us to bigger results. Maybe Srikanth will win World Championship gold! Everyday is a first day,” said Satwik. Satwik also revealed he doesn't like watching other Indian athletes during their matches as it makes him nervous. He said he didn't watch Srikanth play in the final on Tuesday but kept hearing the score and it was heartbreaking for him to see the senior player cry after his defeat. “Actually any Indian athletes. Today morning I couldn’t watch the weightlifting girl. It’s so easy to play your own match in comparison. I walked out when Srikanth anna started, but I could still hear the score in big TV so I put loud music. It was so irritating. Then it was painful to watch him cry,” Satwik said.

'It was painful to watch him cry': Satwik reveals Srikanth was distraught after India's badminton final loss

<p>The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. have given immense pride to the countrymen back home.</p>

<p>Recalling India's terrific journey en route to the historic title, Srikanth -- whose straight-set victory over Jonatan Christie sealed the deal for India with an unassaible&nbsp;3-0 lead in the final -- stated that the team was always confident and created a WhatsApp group to unite them for a special purpose. "This might sound a little dramatic. But you know, when I was in Korea for the Korea Masters, and the following week we had selection trials immediately after those trials, when the team got announced, we created a (WhatsApp) group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home’, or something like that."</p>

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<p>"This happened a week before the tournament started. So yeah we always thought we are capable, but we only had to be consistent. Coming here, it was a fantastic team and we had great atmosphere. We were a happy team, and we were really supporting each other and backing each other," Srikanth said in an interaction with BWF.</p>

<p>Post India's historic triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian player on call after they received their gold medal. On the other hand, the Sports Ministry and the Badminton Association of India announced a whopping INR&nbsp;1 crore each cash reward for the history-making team.</p>
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The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc.

The Indian men's badminton team created history on Sunday (May 15) by winning the Thomas Cup for the first time and ending the country's 73-year-old dream. After getting past Malaysia and Denmark in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively, India stunned the 14-time winners Indonesia to win the Thomas Cup as the likes of Lakshya Sen, Kidambi Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. have given immense pride to the countrymen back home. Recalling India's terrific journey en route to the historic title, Srikanth -- whose straight-set victory over Jonatan Christie sealed the deal for India with an unassaible 3-0 lead in the final -- stated that the team was always confident and created a WhatsApp group to unite them for a special purpose. "This might sound a little dramatic. But you know, when I was in Korea for the Korea Masters, and the following week we had selection trials immediately after those trials, when the team got announced, we created a (WhatsApp) group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home’, or something like that." ALSO READ | Thomas Cup: Indian sports ministry announces INR 10 million reward for Indian men's badminton team "This happened a week before the tournament started. So yeah we always thought we are capable, but we only had to be consistent. Coming here, it was a fantastic team and we had great atmosphere. We were a happy team, and we were really supporting each other and backing each other," Srikanth said in an interaction with BWF. Post India's historic triumph, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to the Indian player on call after they received their gold medal. On the other hand, the Sports Ministry and the Badminton Association of India announced a whopping INR 1 crore each cash reward for the history-making team.

We created a WhatsApp group titled ‘We’ll Bring It Home': Kidambi Srikanth after India win Thomas Cup

<p>Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever. The thrilling battle against the powerful Denmark side saw the determined Indian team come up with a solid display of power and perseverance.</p>

<p>India are now assured of at least a silver and will play Indonesia in the final. India has entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back. In the first match, India`s Lakshya Sen took on famous Denmark player Viktor Axelsen. The Danish player lived to his reputation and World Number 9 Sen found the going tough eventually losing in straight games 21-13, 21-13.In the doubles encounter, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark`s Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen. Satwik and Chirag clinched the first game 21-18 but the second game stretched and the Danes scarped through 23-21 to force the decider. In the final game, the Indians showed a remarkable display of skill of coordination and clinched the match 22-20.</p>

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<p>Former World No. 1 Srikanth Kidambi took on Anders Antonsen in the third match and prevailed 21-18 in the first game. However, Antonsen bounced backed with 21-12 in the second game to make things even. The Indian fought back in the decider and clinched the match 21-15 to put India ahead 2-1 in the gripping tie. In the fourth match, the Indian duo of Krishna Prasad and Vishnuvardhan battled it out against Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard. The Denmark duo did not face much difficulty in winning the match 21-14, 21-13 in 39 minutes.</p>

<p>In the all-important fifth match, HS Prannoy delivered again as he did in the quarter-final. While the first game was won by Rasmus Gemke 21-13, Prannoy bounced backed 21-9 in the second game to make things even. The Indian played with zeal and determination to win the decider 21-12 and give a memorable 3-2 win to India</p>


Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever.

Indian men`s badminton team scripted history on Friday as they triumphed over Denmark in a hard-fought semi-final to make it to the finals of the prestigious Thomas Cup for the first time ever. The thrilling battle against the powerful Denmark side saw the determined Indian team come up with a solid display of power and perseverance. India are now assured of at least a silver and will play Indonesia in the final. India has entered the final of the Thomas Cup for the first time since the tournament began 73 years back. In the first match, India`s Lakshya Sen took on famous Denmark player Viktor Axelsen. The Danish player lived to his reputation and World Number 9 Sen found the going tough eventually losing in straight games 21-13, 21-13.In the doubles encounter, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark`s Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen. Satwik and Chirag clinched the first game 21-18 but the second game stretched and the Danes scarped through 23-21 to force the decider. In the final game, the Indians showed a remarkable display of skill of coordination and clinched the match 22-20. ALSO READ | WATCH: Indian players rush to the court to celebrate wildly after beating Malaysia in Thomas Cup quarters Former World No. 1 Srikanth Kidambi took on Anders Antonsen in the third match and prevailed 21-18 in the first game. However, Antonsen bounced backed with 21-12 in the second game to make things even. The Indian fought back in the decider and clinched the match 21-15 to put India ahead 2-1 in the gripping tie. In the fourth match, the Indian duo of Krishna Prasad and Vishnuvardhan battled it out against Anders Skaarup Rasmussen and Frederik Sogaard. The Denmark duo did not face much difficulty in winning the match 21-14, 21-13 in 39 minutes. In the all-important fifth match, HS Prannoy delivered again as he did in the quarter-final. While the first game was won by Rasmus Gemke 21-13, Prannoy bounced backed 21-9 in the second game to make things even. The Indian played with zeal and determination to win the decider 21-12 and give a memorable 3-2 win to India

India create history, beat Denmark 3-2 to storm into maiden Thomas Cup final

<p>Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Team India consist of former World Number 1 Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. as they stood tall in crunch moments to&nbsp;beat Malaysia 3-2 in&nbsp;a riveting battle on court. It went down to the last clash, between Prannoy and&nbsp;Leong Jun Hao where the Indian star negated early hiccups to emerge on top&nbsp;&nbsp;21-13, 21-8. As a result, his Indian players joined him in the middle as soon as he assured the team of a win in the decider. The young Indian stars mobbed Prannoy and celebrated wildly as India created history in the Thomas Cup:&nbsp;</p>

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<p>Talking about the quarter-finals, Lakshya Sen started the proceedings as he lost his single's match to&nbsp;current world champion, Lee Zii Jia 21-23, 9-21. From thereon, India stormed their way back into the contest with two wins on the trot courtesy of&nbsp;doubles pair Chirag-Satwiksairaj and Srikanth, who beat the world number 46 NG Tze Yong&nbsp;(21-11, 21-17).&nbsp;</p>

<p>Nonetheless, more twists and turns were in the offing as the young pairing of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala lost to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi, 21-19, 21-17 and the onus firmly was on Prannoy.</p>

<p>The 29-year-old shuttler didn't disappoint as India now move to the semi-finals. With this, India have also assured themselves of their first medal since the change of format. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu-led Indian team lost their quarter-finals clash to Thailand&nbsp;in the Uber Cup.</p>


Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal.

Kidambi Srikanth-starrer Indian team beat Malaysia in a stunning tie to confirm a place in the Thomas Cup semi-finals on Thursday (May 12). Thus, this became the first time that the Indian team booked a place in the semi-finals after 43 years and, thus, get assured of at least a bronze medal. Team India consist of former World Number 1 Srikanth, HS Prannoy, Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, etc. as they stood tall in crunch moments to beat Malaysia 3-2 in a riveting battle on court. It went down to the last clash, between Prannoy and Leong Jun Hao where the Indian star negated early hiccups to emerge on top 21-13, 21-8. As a result, his Indian players joined him in the middle as soon as he assured the team of a win in the decider. The young Indian stars mobbed Prannoy and celebrated wildly as India created history in the Thomas Cup: View this post on Instagram A post shared by Badminton World Federation (@bwf.official) × ALSO READ | Thomas Cup: Kidambi Srikanth & Co. beat Malaysia in thrilling tie to assure India of a bronze medal Talking about the quarter-finals, Lakshya Sen started the proceedings as he lost his single's match to current world champion, Lee Zii Jia 21-23, 9-21. From thereon, India stormed their way back into the contest with two wins on the trot courtesy of doubles pair Chirag-Satwiksairaj and Srikanth, who beat the world number 46 NG Tze Yong (21-11, 21-17). Nonetheless, more twists and turns were in the offing as the young pairing of Krishna Prasad Garaga and Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala lost to the Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi, 21-19, 21-17 and the onus firmly was on Prannoy. The 29-year-old shuttler didn't disappoint as India now move to the semi-finals. With this, India have also assured themselves of their first medal since the change of format. Meanwhile, PV Sindhu-led Indian team lost their quarter-finals clash to Thailand in the Uber Cup.

WATCH: Indian players rush to the court to celebrate wildly after beating Malaysia in Thomas Cup quarters

<p>Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon, defeated lowly-ranked Jaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes.</p>

<p>In her next match, Sindhu will take on third seed He Bing Jiao of China, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.Sindhu has won seven matches against Bing Jiao but has lost nine. The Indian player, however, has registered victories in both the previous matches.</p>

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<p>Third seed Indian men`s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the last eight after beating the Japanese pair of Akira Koga and Taichi Saito 21-17 21-15 in straight games.The world No. 7 Indian pair will next face the winner of the match between fifth seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik and the Singaporean duo of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Jun Liang Andy Kwek.Saina Nehwal will be in action in the women`s singles category while Kidambi Srikanth will be up against China`s Weng Hong Yang in the men`s singles game today.</p>


Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.

Two-time Olympic medalist PV Sindhu defeated Singapore`s Yue Yann Jaslyn Hooi in straight games to reach the quarter-finals of the women`s singles at the Badminton Asia Championships here on Thursday.Fourth seed Sindhu, who won a bronze medal at the 2014 Asia Championships in Gimcheon, defeated lowly-ranked Jaslyn Hooi 21-16 21-16 in 42 minutes. In her next match, Sindhu will take on third seed He Bing Jiao of China, whom she had beaten for a bronze at the Tokyo Olympics.Sindhu has won seven matches against Bing Jiao but has lost nine. The Indian player, however, has registered victories in both the previous matches. ALSO READ | Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu sweats hard to beat Pai Yu Po, enters 2nd round Third seed Indian men`s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty also made it to the last eight after beating the Japanese pair of Akira Koga and Taichi Saito 21-17 21-15 in straight games.The world No. 7 Indian pair will next face the winner of the match between fifth seeded Malaysian pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik and the Singaporean duo of Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Jun Liang Andy Kwek.Saina Nehwal will be in action in the women`s singles category while Kidambi Srikanth will be up against China`s Weng Hong Yang in the men`s singles game today.

Badminton Asia Championships: PV Sindhu, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty enter quarter-finals

<p>World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday.</p>

<p>World no 12 Srikanth, who had missed India leg of the BWF tour in January after testing positive for COVID-19, eked out a fighting 13-21 25-23 21-11 win over Popov, ranked 60th, in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes.</p>

<p>The seventh-seeded Indian will face second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen next.</p>

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<p>Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover.</p>

<p>Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, lost 19-21 20-22 to Indonesian pairing of Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan in the men's doubles.</p>

<p>In the women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha put up a tough fight before going down 18-21 20-22 to eighth seeded Scot Kirsty Gilmour in the second round.</p>

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<p>On Wednesday night, Sindhu had entered the second round with a 21-14 21-12 win over Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt here.</p>

<p>Sindhu, also a former world champion, will face Neslihan Yigit of Turkey late in the day.</p>

<p>Also progressing was the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, who got the better of local pair Aline Muller and Jenjira Stadelmann 21-15 21-16 in straight games.</p>


World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday.

World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth staved off a spirited challenge from France's Christo Popov to progress to the men's singles quarterfinals of the Swiss Open Super 300 tournament here on Thursday. World no 12 Srikanth, who had missed India leg of the BWF tour in January after testing positive for COVID-19, eked out a fighting 13-21 25-23 21-11 win over Popov, ranked 60th, in a second-round match that lasted an hour and 13 minutes. The seventh-seeded Indian will face second-seeded Dane Anders Antonsen next. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: PV Sindhu, Ashwini Ponnappa-N Sikki Reddy advances to second round; Arjun-Kapila crashes out Former Commonwealth Games gold medallist Parupalli Kashyap too entered the quarterfinals after top seed and Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen gave a walkover. Third seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, however, lost 19-21 20-22 to Indonesian pairing of Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan in the men's doubles. In the women's singles, Ashmita Chaliha put up a tough fight before going down 18-21 20-22 to eighth seeded Scot Kirsty Gilmour in the second round. ALSO READ: Swiss Open: Ashwini Ponnappa, Sumeeth Reddy lose to France pair in first round of mixed doubles On Wednesday night, Sindhu had entered the second round with a 21-14 21-12 win over Denmark's Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt here. Sindhu, also a former world champion, will face Neslihan Yigit of Turkey late in the day. Also progressing was the women's doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy, who got the better of local pair Aline Muller and Jenjira Stadelmann 21-15 21-16 in straight games.

Swiss Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Parupalli Kashyap storms into quarterfinals; Rankireddy-Shetty crashes out

<p>Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday.</p>

<p>The Indian pair defeated the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight sets of 21-16, 26-24 in a match that lasted for 43 minutes.</p>

<p>Earlier, the duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag had defeated the French pair of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the semi-finals.On the other hand, shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the tournament after losing to Thailand`s Supanida Katethong 14-21, 21-13, 10-21 in the semi-final clash that lasted for 59 minutes.</p>

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<p>Later in the day, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will be squaring off with Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew in the men`s singles final of the tournament.</p>

<p>Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.</p>


Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday.

Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the victory in the men`s doubles finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Sunday. The Indian pair defeated the Indonesian duo of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in straight sets of 21-16, 26-24 in a match that lasted for 43 minutes. Earlier, the duo of Satwiksairaj and Chirag had defeated the French pair of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the semi-finals.On the other hand, shuttler PV Sindhu bowed out of the tournament after losing to Thailand`s Supanida Katethong 14-21, 21-13, 10-21 in the semi-final clash that lasted for 59 minutes. Read Also | Lakshya Sen beats reigning world champion Loh Kean Yew to win India Open 2022 Later in the day, Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen will be squaring off with Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew in the men`s singles final of the tournament. Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy win men's doubles title in India Open 2022

<p>Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday.</p>

<p>The Indian pair defeated French duo of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the straight sets of 21-10, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 37 minutes.Earlier in the day, shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out after losing against Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the straight sets of 24-26, 9-21 in a match that lasted for 52 minutes.</p>

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<p>Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career.</p>

<p>Later in the day, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be going against Supanida Katethong in the women`s singles semi-final clash.&nbsp;</p>


Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday.

Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stormed into the finals of the ongoing Indian Open 2022, which is part of the BWF World Tour tournament series, at the KD Jadhav Stadium here on Saturday. The Indian pair defeated French duo of Fabien Delrue and William Villeger in the straight sets of 21-10, 21-18 in a match that lasted for 37 minutes.Earlier in the day, shuttler Aakarshi Kashyap bowed out after losing against Thailand`s Busanan Ongbamrungphan in the straight sets of 24-26, 9-21 in a match that lasted for 52 minutes. Read Also | Virat Kohli steps down as India's Test captain: Have absolute clarity, can't be dishonest to my team Lakshya Sen made his way into the finals of men`s singles after defeating Malaysia`s NG Tze Yong in the semi-finals on Saturday. He has reached the first Super 500 final of his career. Later in the day, two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu will be going against Supanida Katethong in the women`s singles semi-final clash.

Duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty storm into finals of Indian Open

<p>Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday.</p>

<p>Battling it out at Court 2, Rankireddy and Shetty defeated compatriots M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 15-21, 21-10, 21-9 in 58 minutes.</p>

<p>In another late-night encounter, Sourabh Verma bowed out after losing to Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto 12-21, 9-21 in just 37 minutes.</p>

<p>The Japenese was in control of the tie from the word go as he dominated and cruised into the next round with ease.</p>

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<p>Earlier, India`s ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women`s singles event by winning 21-19, 21-9.</p>

<p>Lakshya Sen also entered into the third round of the ongoing tournament after defeating Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew 21-17, 21-13.&nbsp;</p>


Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty edged out another Indian duo to cruise into the quarter-finals of the men's doubles in the ongoing French Open here at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin on Thursday. Battling it out at Court 2, Rankireddy and Shetty defeated compatriots M R Arjun and Dhruv Kapila 15-21, 21-10, 21-9 in 58 minutes. In another late-night encounter, Sourabh Verma bowed out after losing to Japan`s Kenta Nishimoto 12-21, 9-21 in just 37 minutes. The Japenese was in control of the tie from the word go as he dominated and cruised into the next round with ease. ALSO READ: French Open: PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen sail into third round, Sameer Verma bows out Earlier, India`s ace shuttler PV Sindhu defeated Danish badminton player Line Christophersen in straight sets to move into the third round of the women`s singles event by winning 21-19, 21-9. Lakshya Sen also entered into the third round of the ongoing tournament after defeating Singapore`s Loh Kean Yew 21-17, 21-13.

French Open: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty beat another Indian duo, advance into quarterfinals

<p>Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open.</p>

<p>The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2.</p>

<p>Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1.</p>

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<p>The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2.</p>

<p>In other matches, Indian shuttler Sourav Verma will be taking on his compatriot Lakshya Sen while in women`s singles Saina Nehwal will square off with Aya Ohori.</p>


Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2.

Indian mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Wednesday lost in the first round of the ongoing Denmark Open. The Indian pair lost against China`s Feng Yanzhe and DU Yue by 17-21, 21-14, 11-21 here at Court 2. Earlier on Wednesday, the Indian duo of Ashwini Ponnappa and N Sikki Reddy got defeated by South Korea`s Lee Sohee and Shin Seung-chan 17-21, 13-21 here at Court 1. ALSO READ: Denmark Open: Two-time Olympic medallist PV Sindhu marches into next round The women`s doubles pair of Jakkampudi Meghana and S Ram Poorvisha also lost their game against the Indonesian duo by 8-21, 7-21, at court 2. In other matches, Indian shuttler Sourav Verma will be taking on his compatriot Lakshya Sen while in women`s singles Saina Nehwal will square off with Aya Ohori.

Denmark Open: Mix doubles pair of Ashwini Ponnappa, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose to Chinese duo

<p>Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin has beaten World No. 1 Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo of Indonesia which implied that it was inconceivable for the Indian pair to make it to the quarterfinals&nbsp;</p>

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<p>According to the format of the Tokyo Olympics, in doubles, players are partitioned into four round-robin groups of four. The two positioned pairs sets in each group then move forward to the quarterfinals and Satwik and Chirag dominated two games and lost one game.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei handed the Minions a loss in their clash today, only minutes before the Satwik-Chirag clash started against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Losing 18-21, 21-15, 17-21 to the Taipei pair, the Minions wound up pushing the Indian pair to the third spot as the World No. 3's took their place.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Subsequent to showing a vivacious presentation in their first match against World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair at the Tokyo Olympics, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were beaten by The Minions in a straight-sets.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>It was a heartbreak for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the young duo bowed out of the Olympics in spite of winning their last Group 'A' game against British pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in Tokyo on Tuesday.&nbsp;</p>

<p>This carries us to the tragic and disastrous end of the Men's Doubles crusade for the Indians. With Sai Praneeth likewise experiencing a comparative destiny in his draw and out of medal contention, it is just PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist who stays in the fight.</p>


Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match.

Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty crashed out of the Olympic Quarterfinals Race even before they had stepped on the court for the third pool match. Chinese Taipei pair of Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin has beaten World No. 1 Marcus Gideon and Kevin Sukamuljo of Indonesia which implied that it was inconceivable for the Indian pair to make it to the quarterfinals ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Manu Bhaker, Saurabh Chaudhary fail to qualify for mixed-team 10m air pistol Qualification medal rounds According to the format of the Tokyo Olympics, in doubles, players are partitioned into four round-robin groups of four. The two positioned pairs sets in each group then move forward to the quarterfinals and Satwik and Chirag dominated two games and lost one game. The World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei handed the Minions a loss in their clash today, only minutes before the Satwik-Chirag clash started against Ben Lane and Sean Vendy. Losing 18-21, 21-15, 17-21 to the Taipei pair, the Minions wound up pushing the Indian pair to the third spot as the World No. 3's took their place. Subsequent to showing a vivacious presentation in their first match against World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair at the Tokyo Olympics, World No. 10 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were beaten by The Minions in a straight-sets. ALSO READ: Tokyo Olympics: Sharath Kamal's run comes to an end after losing to Ma Long It was a heartbreak for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as the young duo bowed out of the Olympics in spite of winning their last Group 'A' game against British pair of Ben Lane and Sean Vendy 21-17, 21-19 in Tokyo on Tuesday. This carries us to the tragic and disastrous end of the Men's Doubles crusade for the Indians. With Sai Praneeth likewise experiencing a comparative destiny in his draw and out of medal contention, it is just PV Sindhu, the 2016 Rio Olympics silver medallist who stays in the fight.

Tokyo Olympics badminton: Heartbreak for Satwik and Chirag as they crash out despite winning last group match

<p>Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy&nbsp;lost to<strong>&nbsp;</strong>World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia.</p>

<p>The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya.</p>

<p>Short rallies were on show in the first game. The Indian pair hit an excessive number of shots in the net.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The Indian pair began strongly against the World No.1 men's doubles however as things advanced the Indonesian dominated.</p>

<p>It was a promising clash, given Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj&nbsp;Rankireddy<strong>&nbsp;</strong>had beaten World No.3 in the initial game. Nonetheless, things just went downhill for India after a toe injury to Chirag Shetty.&nbsp;</p>

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<p>True to form the youthful Indian duo could coordinate with the speed of Indonesians and lost 13-21, 12-21.</p>

<p>Although, it is noteworthy that Satwik&nbsp;Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty knocked out World No. 3 to begin their Tokyo Olympics crusade.&nbsp;</p>

<p>India put on a show in the subsequent set, driving 6-3 at a certain point. However, then, at that point, Gideon and Sukamuljo went all out to take 14 points on the jog.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Indonesia have affirmed their spot in the last 16.</p>

<p>India need&nbsp;to dominate their next match to have the potential for success to qualify. They will confront Great Britain in the following match on July 27</p>


Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia. The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya.

Indian duo Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lost to World No. 1 Kevin Sukamuljo-Marcus Gideon of Indonesia. The first game was taken by the Indonesian pair of Gideon Marcus Fernaldi and Sukamuljo Kevin Sanjaya. Short rallies were on show in the first game. The Indian pair hit an excessive number of shots in the net. The Indian pair began strongly against the World No.1 men's doubles however as things advanced the Indonesian dominated. It was a promising clash, given Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had beaten World No.3 in the initial game. Nonetheless, things just went downhill for India after a toe injury to Chirag Shetty. ALSO READ: Sutirtha Mukherjee's campaign comes to an end after losing to high-ranked Fu Yu True to form the youthful Indian duo could coordinate with the speed of Indonesians and lost 13-21, 12-21. Although, it is noteworthy that Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty knocked out World No. 3 to begin their Tokyo Olympics crusade. India put on a show in the subsequent set, driving 6-3 at a certain point. However, then, at that point, Gideon and Sukamuljo went all out to take 14 points on the jog. Indonesia have affirmed their spot in the last 16. India need to dominate their next match to have the potential for success to qualify. They will confront Great Britain in the following match on July 27

Tokyo Olympics: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy lose to World No.1 Indonesian duo

<p>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.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>The match was given added spice by the fact Denmark's Mathias Boe is now the Indian team's doubles coach.</p>

<p>But Astrup said that Boe's presence "didn't affect us in any way".&nbsp;</p>

<p>"It was a great game –- a very mental game for all of us on court," he told the Badminton World Federation website. &nbsp;</p>

<p>The Danes will now play French brothers Toma Junior Popov and Christo Popov in the quarterfinals.</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>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.</p>


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

<p>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;</p>

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<p>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;</p>

<p>"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.</p>

<p>"...We believe Boe's valuable experience and understanding of the game will help our players with the much-needed guidance."</p>

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<p>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.</p>

<p>According to Chirag, Boe's appointment comes as a psychological boost.</p>

<p>"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.</p>

<p>"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."</p>

<p><em>(Inputs from Reuters)&nbsp;</em></p>


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

<p>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;</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>They become the first Indian doubles pair to win a World Tour 500 event.&nbsp;</p>

<p>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;</p>

<p>In the first game faced a tough fight from the opponents and sealed the neck-to-neck game by 22-20.</p>

<p>The Chinese duo made a come back in the second game and claimed the set by 21-18.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>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;</p>

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<p>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;</p>


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

<p>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.</p>

<p>Rankireddy and Shetty are the only two players left in the tournament from Indian contingent and will play the final on August 4.</p>

<p>In one hour and three minutes long match, Indian duo faced a tough fight for every single point in the opening two sets.</p>

<p>The Indian duo claimed the first set by 22-20 after a neck-to-neck fight in the game.</p>

<p>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.</p>

<p>In the last set, world number-16 Indian pair outclassed their opponent and clinched the match by 22-20, 22-24, 21-9.</p>

<p>Earlier, Indian ace shuttlers Saina Nehwal, Parupalli Kashyap, Kidambi Srikanth, Sai Praneeth, and HS Pranoy were knocked out of the Thailand Open.</p>

<p>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.</p>


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.

Thailand Open: Rankireddy-Shetty seal final berth

<p>Seasoned shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is impressed with the progress made by India&#39;s doubles players on the Pro circuit but says they will take some time to develop into world beaters.</p>

<p>Of late, doubles players have produced some good results with new pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Sen entering the quarterfinals in Super Series tournaments in Korea and France and mixed combo of Pranaav Chopra and N Sikki Reddy reaching the semifinals at Japan Open.</p>

<p>&quot;I think doubles is on the right track. But it will take time. Doubles takes time,&quot; said Ashwini, who won two titles at the just-concluded Senior National Championship.</p>

<p>&quot;Doubles have to train together, have to see how two players combine, while as a single player doesn&#39;t have to go through so much change. But doubles are on right track, Chirag and Satwik are doing well, Pranaav and Sikki doing well. It gives confidence and motivates all the players,&quot; she added.</p>

<p>It was double delight for Ashwini yesterday as she won the mixed doubles title with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and women&#39;s doubles trophy with N Sikki Reddy.</p>

<p>&quot;It feels good (to win). For a long time not all the top players were playing. This time we had all playing, so it was one of a kind Nationals. For me, it was special because I had never won a mixed doubles title before,&quot; Ashwini said.</p>

<p>&quot;I won women&#39;s doubles with Jwala (Gutta) in the past but I never had a mixed doubles partner, so it was a first for me and it really felt good especially because Sikki and Pranaav are more experienced than we are right now.</p>

<p>&quot;They are in good shape, they had some good results in last one year, so it was a confidence booster. It was a National which everyone wanted to win since all top players were there and it was nicely hosted,&quot; added Ashwini, who had bagged the women&#39;s title twice with Jwala in 2009 and 2013.</p>

<p>The 28-year-old from Bangalore is one of the most experienced doubles players in the country. She had won the 2011 World Championship bronze with Jwala and also bagged the Commonwealth Games gold and silver in the last two editions at New Delhi and Glasgow.</p>

<p>Ashwini is hoping to be third time lucky but reckoned it will be a challenge.</p>

<p>&quot;I definitely want to go and win a medal again next year at the Commonwealth Games. I think it will be a big challenge for everyone because all will be coming to win,&quot; she said.</p>

<p>&quot;Every tournament we play from now will be a practice to work on our game and get some good results before the Commonwealth Games. I hope our performance will be better than the past,&quot; Ashwini, who had earlier paired up with B Sumeeth Reddy and reached the finals at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in January, said.</p>

<p>Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15 next year.&nbsp;</p>


Seasoned shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is impressed with the progress made by India's doubles players on the Pro circuit but says they will take some time to develop into world beaters.

Seasoned shuttler Ashwini Ponnappa is impressed with the progress made by India's doubles players on the Pro circuit but says they will take some time to develop into world beaters. Of late, doubles players have produced some good results with new pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Sen entering the quarterfinals in Super Series tournaments in Korea and France and mixed combo of Pranaav Chopra and N Sikki Reddy reaching the semifinals at Japan Open. "I think doubles is on the right track. But it will take time. Doubles takes time," said Ashwini, who won two titles at the just-concluded Senior National Championship. "Doubles have to train together, have to see how two players combine, while as a single player doesn't have to go through so much change. But doubles are on right track, Chirag and Satwik are doing well, Pranaav and Sikki doing well. It gives confidence and motivates all the players," she added. It was double delight for Ashwini yesterday as she won the mixed doubles title with Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and women's doubles trophy with N Sikki Reddy. "It feels good (to win). For a long time not all the top players were playing. This time we had all playing, so it was one of a kind Nationals. For me, it was special because I had never won a mixed doubles title before," Ashwini said. "I won women's doubles with Jwala (Gutta) in the past but I never had a mixed doubles partner, so it was a first for me and it really felt good especially because Sikki and Pranaav are more experienced than we are right now. "They are in good shape, they had some good results in last one year, so it was a confidence booster. It was a National which everyone wanted to win since all top players were there and it was nicely hosted," added Ashwini, who had bagged the women's title twice with Jwala in 2009 and 2013. The 28-year-old from Bangalore is one of the most experienced doubles players in the country. She had won the 2011 World Championship bronze with Jwala and also bagged the Commonwealth Games gold and silver in the last two editions at New Delhi and Glasgow. Ashwini is hoping to be third time lucky but reckoned it will be a challenge. "I definitely want to go and win a medal again next year at the Commonwealth Games. I think it will be a big challenge for everyone because all will be coming to win," she said. "Every tournament we play from now will be a practice to work on our game and get some good results before the Commonwealth Games. I hope our performance will be better than the past," Ashwini, who had earlier paired up with B Sumeeth Reddy and reached the finals at Syed Modi Grand Prix Gold in January, said. Commonwealth Games will be held in Gold Coast, Australia from April 4 to 15 next year.

Badminton: Doubles players will take time to become world beaters, says Ashwini Ponnappa