With this victory, the 2022 Commonwealth Games winners, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have now reached the achievement of a ten-match winning streak.
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In their fourth appearance in a final this year, the World number 03 Indian pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated top seed and World no. 1, Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Indonesia, by 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 in an exciting Korea Open 2023 Super 500 badminton tournament. The 2023 Badminton Asia champions from India were very impressive against two-time world championship bronze medalists Alfian and Ardianto in the final, despite losing the first set.
With this victory, the 2022 Commonwealth Games winners, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, have now reached the achievement of a ten-match winning streak. The year 2023 has proven to be a prosperous year for the pair, marking their third BWF World Tour title win after securing victories in the Swiss Open 2023 (Super 300) and the Indonesia Open 2023 (Super 1000). They had also won the Badminton Asia Championships 2023 this year and became the second Indian to win the coveted title after a 58-year hiatus.
Their record against Asian Games silver medalists Alfian and Ardianto stood evenly balanced at 2-2. However, the Indian duo prevailed over the Indonesians in their two most recent encounters. Despite a sluggish start that saw them trailing in the initial game, the Indians demonstrated commendable resilience and reduced a 10-19 disadvantage by winning six points before ultimately losing the first set.
The second set saw Satwik and Chirag, the Brothers of Destruction, bouncing back as they took an early lead, and eventually earned nine-game points. Despite two unsuccessful attempts, they managed to equalize the match score, owing to a well-placed shot by Chirag that sent the game into the decider. The Indian duo dominated the pace in the final game and advanced their score to 18-12. Despite a spirited response from Alfian, an error handed the Indians seven match points, culminating in a 21-15 win.
Satwik and Chirag’s spectacular victory at the Super 500 marks their third such title, following successes at the Thailand Open in 2019 and the India Open in 2022. The formidable pair had secured their place in the final following a triumphant match against China’s Liang Wie Keng/Wang Chang, winning 21-15, 24-22 in the semifinals. Significantly, the duo hadn’t lost a single set in the BWF Super 500 event until the final.
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