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The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
It's a good sign, best is yet to come: Satwik-Chirag on semifinal finish at Singapore Open
Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were pleased with the way they challenged their higher-ranked opponents despite not being at their physical best, marking a promising comeback at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Saturday (May 31, 2025). The Asian Games champions signed off with a semifinal finish losing to Malaysia's world No. 3 duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-19, 10-21, 18-21. "To come this far with the number of days we've trained and the weeks, months we've had both professionally and personally, to get back here and play a semifinal, we never really expected," Chirag said after the loss. "So, I think plenty of positives. You always want to go deeper and win the title, but when I look back at what we faced over the past couple of months, to come back and play a semifinal is a really good start. We'll go to Indonesia now." Satwik and Chirag had struggled to compete consistently after the Olympics due to multiple setbacks. After a semifinal finish at the China Open last year, they reached the last four at the Malaysia and India Opens before being hit again by health and personal challenges. Satwik suffered a major personal loss earlier this year when his father died due to cardiac arrest in February. He was also sidelined due to illness, missing the Sudirman Cup. Upon their return, Chirag's back injury flared up during the All England Championships, cutting short their campaign in March. The time away from court impacted their ranking, as they slipped from world No. 1 to 27. "Obviously that was the plan (to regain ranking). We didn't like that number 27, I think. We heard about that. But it's because of the break we had, unfortunate things and little injuries here and there after Olympics. "We didn't play many tournaments, but if you look back, whatever we played, we reached semifinals — which is a good sign," said Satwik. "One of the positive things is we are not at our best yet. Still, we are able to beat some top players and trouble the top-level pairs. That gives us a lot of confidence and I feel the best is yet to come." Chirag, who aggravated his back injury during the All England Championships, had to undergo a tough rehab process. Satwik acknowledged the effort put in by his partner. "But yeah, really hats off to Chirag. He has been through a lot over the past few months. Last month wasn't easy — I saw him working day and night, morning, evening, afternoon. So really hats off," Satwik said. "I know he's in pain now also, but he's still not telling me. That's how we lift each other and we want to do well in the upcoming tournaments."
The Hindu
3 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
Satwig-Chirag duo feels the best is yet to come after semifinal exit at Singapore Open
Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were pleased with the way they challenged their higher-ranked opponents despite not being at their physical best, marking a promising comeback at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament here on Saturday. The Asian Games champions signed off with a semifinal finish, losing to Malaysia's world No. 3 duo Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-19, 10-21, 18-21. 'To come this far with the number of days we've trained and the weeks, months we've had both professionally and personally, to get back here and play a semifinal, we never really expected,' Chirag said after the loss. 'So, I think plenty of positives. You always want to go deeper and win the title, but when I look back at what we faced over the past couple of months, to come back and play a semifinal is a really good start. We'll go to Indonesia now.' Satwik and Chirag struggled to compete consistently after the Olympics due to multiple setbacks. After a semifinal finish at the China Open last year, they reached the last four at the Malaysia and India Opens before being hit again by health and personal challenges. Satwik suffered a major personal loss earlier this year when his father died due to cardiac arrest in February. He was also sidelined due to illness, missing the Sudirman Cup. Upon their return, Chirag's back injury flared up during the All England Championships, cutting short their campaign in March. The time away from court impacted their ranking, as they slipped from world No. 1 to 27. 'Obviously that was the plan (to regain ranking). We didn't like that number 27, I think. We heard about that. But it's because of the break we had, unfortunate things and little injuries here and there after the Olympics. 'We didn't play many tournaments, but if you look back, whatever we played, we reached semifinals — which is a good sign,' said Satwik. 'One of the positive things is we are not at our best yet. Still, we are able to beat some top players and trouble the top-level pairs. That gives us a lot of confidence, and I feel the best is yet to come.' Chirag, who aggravated his back injury during the All England Championships, had to undergo a tough rehab process. Satwik acknowledged the effort put in by his partner. 'But yeah, really hats off to Chirag. He has been through a lot over the past few months. Last month wasn't easy — I saw him working day and night, morning, evening, afternoon. So really hats off,' Satwik said. 'I know he's in pain now also, but he's still not telling me. That's how we lift each other, and we want to do well in the upcoming tournaments.'
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First Post
6 days ago
- Sport
- First Post
Satwik-Chirag make triumphant return at Singapore Open; Lakshya Sen forced to retire due to back pain
Satwik and Chirag showed little signs of rust in their first game since their injury-forced exit from the All England Championships in March, defeating Malaysia's Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal 21-16 21-13 in just under 40 minutes in the Round of 32. read more Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty had missed the Sudirman Cup recently due to an illness to the former, and waited until the Singapore Open to make their return to the court. PTI India's top men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a winning return but there was heartbreak for Lakshya Sen, who was forced to retire midway due to lower back pain at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton tournament in Singapore on Wednesday. Back on the court for the first time since their withdrawal from the All England Championship in March due to Chirag's back injury, the former world No.1 pair displayed no signs of rust as it beat Malaysia's Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal 21-16 21-13 in just under 40 minutes in the round of 32. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD It was Satwik and Chirag's second win over the 41st-ranked Malaysian pair. The Indians are currently ranked 27th in the world. The Asian Games gold medallists will next square off against seventh seeded Indonesian pair of Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani. Chirag and Satwik had also missed the Sudirman Cup earlier this month, with Satwik battling with health concerns. Prior to that, they had made semifinal appearances at both the Malaysia Open and India Open this season. India's no. 1 singles player Sen was forced to retire during his opening round clash against Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei. Sen, currently ranked 17th in the world, started strong and took the first game 21-15. But his opponent, world No. 19 Lin, bounced back to claim the second 21-17. The match was evenly poised in the decider when Sen trailed 5-13 before he retired due to injury. 'Lakshya had to retire from his Singapore Open match due to lower back pain and spasm, which he had been experiencing since last Saturday during practice in Singapore,' Lakshya's father and coach DK Sen told PTI from Singapore. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD 'Despite trying his best, he wasn't fully fit. The pain worsened during the match, and to prevent further injury, he pulled out of the third set. Our team will now focus on his recovery for upcoming tournaments. 'Recovery is our top priority now. We're working hard to get Lakshya fit and ready for Indonesia.' Women's doubles pair of Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand also entered the second round after prevailing 21-14 19-21 21-17 over Chinese Taipei's Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun. The eighth seeded Indian combination will meet China's Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian next. In mixed doubles, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde advanced to the pre-quarterfinals, defeating the American pair of Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett 21-16 21-19 in 35 minutes. The duo will face Hong Kong's Tang Chun Man and Tse Ying Suet next. In the women's singles, Aakarshi Kashyap and Unnati Hooda put up a spirited fight but ultimately went down to world No. 4 Han Yue and world no. 2 Wang Zhi Yi respectively. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD While Kashyap went down 21-17 13-21 7-21 to Han in a 58-minute contest, Hooda also squandered an opening game advantage to lose 21-13 9-21 15-21 in a 56-minute affair. However, Anupama Upadhyaya was no match for Sung Shuo Yun of Chinese Taipei, losing 12-21 16-21 in 41 minutes. Doubles pair of Vaishnavi Khadkekar and Alisha Khan lost 8-21 9-21 to Australian combination of Gronya Somerville and Angela Yu.
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
Singapore Open: Chirag-Satwik Make Winning Return, Lakshya Sen Withdraws Midgame
Last Updated: Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy required just 40 minutes to dispatch the Malaysian duo of Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal in the round of 32 encounter. Star Indian badminton doubles duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy made a winning return at the Singapore Open Super 750 badminton event on Wednesday as the nation's top-rated doubles pairing posted a resounding victory over Malaysia's Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal. Shetty and Rankireddy required just 40 minutes to dispatch the Hon Jian and Haikal 21-16, 21-13 in the round of 32 encounter, which also turned out to be the Indian pairing's first appearance after their withdrawal from the All England Championships However, Indian singles star Lakshya Sen was forced to pull out midway through his fixture against Lin Chun-Yi of Chinese Taipei. Sen opened the encounter with a 21-15 opening game win before Chun-Yi pulled back in the second game to level poceedings with a 21-17 win. Sen, who was trailing 5-13 in the decider, has to retire from the contest citing lower back issues. 'Lakshya had to retire from his Singapore Open match due to lower back pain and spasm, which he had been experiencing since last Saturday during practice in Singapore," Lakshya's father and coach DK Sen said. 'Despite trying his best, he wasn't fully fit. The pain worsened during the match, and to prevent further injury, he pulled out of the third set. Our team will now focus on his recovery for upcoming tournaments. Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani Gadde moved into the pre-quarters, with their 21-16, 21-19 win over the American pair of Chen Zhi Yi and Francesca Corbett in 35 minutes in mixed doubles. Aakarshi Kashyap, Unnati Hooda and Anupama Upadhyaya all went down in the women's singles event as they lost in contrasting fashion to their opponents on the day. Kashyap lost 21-17, 13-21, 7-21 to Han Yue in a 58-minute contest, while Hooda also relinquished an early advantage as she went down 21-13, 9-21, 15-21 in a 56-minutes to Wang Zhi Yi. (With Inputs From PTI) First Published: May 28, 2025, 18:34 IST
Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Sport
- Indian Express
Singapore Open Super 750: Satwik-Chirag return to action- Where to Watch
The Indian premier badminton doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will return to action on Tuesday, leading the challenge at the Singapore Open Super 750 tournament. The duo is back after two months after pulling out of the All England Championships mid-tournament due to Chirag's back injury. They also pulled out of the Sudirman Cup because of Satwik's health issues. After shaking off the fitn ess concerns, the duo will be up against Malaysia's Choong Hon Jian and Muhammad Haikal. In the men's singles, the Indian hopes will majorly lie on the 2023 World Championships medallist HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen. After battling chikungunya last year, Prannoy is making a comeback this season. He will face Denmark's Rasmus Gemke in the first round. Lakshya Sen will look to silence doubts about his fitness when he faces Lin Chun-Yi in the opening round. The 23-year-old from Almora, a 2021 World Championships bronze-medallist, has struggled to find form since reaching the Paris Olympics semifinal. Priyanshu Rajawat and Kiran George will be other Indians in the fray. Veteran Kidambi Srikanth, who finished runner-up at the Malaysia Masters Super 500 tournament last week, won't be participating in the event. In women's singles, it will be PV Sindhu again leading the Indian challenge. Despite multiple coaching changes, she has failed to go on a deep run. She also suffered a hamstring injury during training, forcing her to miss the Asia Team Championships. She will face Canada's Wen Yu Zhang in the first round. Among other Indian shuttlers, Anmol Kharb will take on former Olympic champion Chen Yu Fei while Malvika Bansod will be up against Thailand's Supanida Katethong. Rakshita Ramraj will square off against South Korea's Kim Ga Eun and Unnati Hooda will face second seed Wang Zhiyi, the Malaysia Masters champion. India's top-ranked women's doubles pair Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand, seeded eighth, will play Chinese Taipei's Chang Ching Hui and Yang Ching Tun. The Mixed doubles pairs — Dhruv Kapila/Tanisha Crasto and Rohan Kapoor/Ruthvika Shivani Gadde — are also in the fray. The tournament will be streamed on BWF Youtube Channel and JioHotstar in India.
