Indian doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's campaign at the India Open Super 750 ended in the semifinals after they suffered a straight-game loss.
After all, Satwik and Chirag got their the first lessons together during Tan's first tenure as India's doubles badminton coach between 2015 to 2019.
After missing the season-opening Malaysia Open Super 1000 due to her wedding in December, PV Sindhu looked a bit rusty but managed to battle through a 21-14, 22-20 victory over world No. 24 Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei.
The top stars of Indian badminton are set to unleash their best on home turf as the India Open 2025 kicks off at the Indira Gandhi Arena in New Delhi from Tuesday.
The expectations would be especially high from Satwik and Chirag at India Open.
Spotlight will be firmly on the consistent Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they lead the host nation's largest-ever contingent at the star-studded India Open
The popular men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were knocked out of the ongoing Malaysian Open badminton tournament in the semifinal stage in Kuala Lumpur.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty's impressive run at the Malaysia Super 1000 badminton tournament came to an end.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their stellar run on the international stage by reaching the men's doubles semifinals of the prestigious Malaysia Open Super 1000 tournament.
Star shuttlers Lakshya Sen and PV Sindhu will headline host India's largest-ever contingent at the India Open Super 750 badminton tournament