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Satwik-Chirag make semifinal exit, Indian campaign ends

Satwik-Chirag make semifinal exit, Indian campaign ends

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The Indian men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a semifinal exit at the China Masters 2024 in Shenzhen, China on Saturday. Playing on their first BWF World Tour event since their quarterfinal exit from the Paris Olympics in August, sixth-seeded Satwik and Chirag went down to Seo Seung Jae and Jin Yong of South Korea (18-21, 21-14, 16-21) in the semifinals. Solid defensive approach vs aggressive attack In the first game a neck-on-neck battle prevailed as both the pairs were playing a solid game but a few unforced errors by the Indian pair, including a couple of service errors, helped Seo-Yong to claim the first game, 18-21. Satwik and Chirag – the World No. 9 – bounced back in the second game with their aggressive play as the duo grabbed most of the opportunities and forced the decider by winning the game 21-14. In the decider, the Koreans, however, managed to find the gaps in the Indians’ attacking game as they played with a low defensive posture, enabling them to retrieve …

Satwik-Chirag advance to semifinals, Lakshya exits

Satwik-Chirag advance to semifinals, Lakshya exits

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The Indian men’s doubles pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their brilliant run at the China Masters in Shenzhen, China, which incidentally marks their return to the BWF Circuit. They progressed to the semifinal of this BWF World Tour Super 750 tournament after a straight-game (21-16, 21-19) win against the second-seeded Danish pair of Kim Astrup and Anders Rasmussen on Friday. Convincing start The Danish pair lacked a bit of communication in the end, which resulted in a few unforced errors and misjudgments from their side when countering the defensive block shots of the Indian pair. Satwik-Chirag started the opening game with an early lead, thanks mainly to some promising net-play from Chirag. They maintained this lead throughout the game and clinched it convincingly, 21-16. The second game was much of a topsy-turvy affair with neither of the pair gaining any big advantage and keeping the margin within two points, which was later converted by the Indians using their aggressive play. This was the fourth victory for the Indian pair in their 10th …

Satwik/Chirag, Lakshya Sen move to quarters

Satwik/Chirag, Lakshya Sen move to quarters

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Star Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen and doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved to the quarter-finals of the China Masters Super 750 tournament on Thursday. Lakshya Sen defeated Rasmus Gemke of Denmark (21-6, 21-18) while Satwik/Chirag defeated Rasmus Kjaer and Frederik Sogaard of Denmark (21-19, 21-15). Lakshya will have his work cut out in the quarterfinals as he will be up against third seed Anders Antonsen of Denmark, who defeated Japan’s Takuma Obayashi 21-15 21-18 in his second-round match. The Indian duo of Satwik/Chirag will meet the Danish combination of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen, who are seeded second here, in the next round. While the male shuttlers won, PV Sindhu’s campaign ended after a hard-fought game against Ye Jao Min of Singapore. Lakshya, who missed out on a bronze medal at the Paris Olympics, looked at his lethal best while disposing of Rasmus Gemke of Denmark in a 46-minute men’s singles second-round match. World No.19 Sindhu, who dispatched the higher-ranked Busanan Ongbamrungphan 21-17 21-19 in the opening round, fought valiantly before going …

Satwik-Chirag set to return for the first time post-Paris Olympics

Satwik-Chirag set to return for the first time post-Paris Olympics

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The Indian ace pairing of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action at the BWF World Tour for the first time since their disappointing exit at the Paris Olympics. The former World No.1 men’s doubles pair will compete at the China Masters Super 750 Tournament in Shenzhen, China, scheduled to take place from November 19 to 24. Satwik and Chirag will enter the tournament as the sixth-seeded pair and will start their campaign with a first-round clash against the Chinese Taipei pairing of Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan. They will aim to make a strong comeback with a deep run in the tournament, leaving behind the disappointment of their Paris Olympics performance. Meanwhile, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat will represent India in the men’s singles category, starting their competition against Malaysian and Indonesian opponents, respectively. Lakshya will face Lee Zii Jia in a rematch of the Paris Olympics bronze medal match, where the latter prevailed, leaving Sen with a heartbreaking fourth-place finish. Priyanshu will face Chico Wardoyo tomorrow. In the women’s singles category, …