Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty stunned top seeds and world No. 1 Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of Korea in straight games to storm into the final of the Singapore Open.
India's PV Sindhu went down in the quarterfinals but men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty moved into the semifinals at the Singapore Open.
India's leading stars PV Sindhu, Lakshya Sen, the men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, along with mixed doubles duo Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto, advanced to the quarterfinals of the Singapore Open on Thursday.
PV Sindhu advanced to the second round of the women's singles competition with an impressive straight-game win over fifth seed Putri Kusuma Wardani at the Singapore Open.
India's top men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finished runners-up at the Thailand Open after going down to Indonesia's Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin 21-12, 25-23.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty said years of battling injuries and setbacks have made them mentally tougher after the Indian men's doubles pair moved into the Thailand Open Super 500 final.
World No. 4 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, who won the title in 2019 and 2024, displayed remarkable composure under pressure to outclass the world No. 9 Malaysian pair 19-21 22-20 21-16 in a gruelling semifinal that lasted 82 minutes.
A gritty Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty showed nerves of steel as they stormed into the men's doubles final with a riveting three-game win over Malaysia's Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin at the Thailand Open.
Star men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Thursday said their remarks on the lack of recognition for the country's historic Thomas Cup triumph were aimed at sparking a larger conversation around badminton's visibility and appreciation in India.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are the only top seeds in the draw with previous success in the tournament (2019, 2024).