Singapore Open: Satwik-Chirag decimate World No.1 to reach semis

Singapore: Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated the world no. 1 Malaysian pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin to enter the semifinals of the Singapore Open on Friday here at the Singapore Indoor Stadium.

The Indian duo registered a straight-games win, 21-17, 21-15, over the Malaysians in a match that lasted 39 minutes. This is their third semifinal of the season. They have stumbled in the last two semifinals on the BWF Tour this season, first at the Malaysia Open and then at the India Open. Interestingly, it was the Malaysian pair of Goh and Izzuddin who ousted Satwik and Chirag at the India Open.

Satwik and Chirag will be aiming to make their maiden final of the season when they face another Malaysian pair in either eighth seed Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee or third seed Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik.

The men's doubles duo is the only Indian representation left in the tournament after the likes of PV Sindhu, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen, Treesa Jolly-Gayatri Gopichand, and others bowed out. (IANS)

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