India's ace men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semi-finals of the men's doubles in the Denmark Open 2025 badminton tournament in Denmark on Friday, with a 21-15, 18-21, 21-16 win over Indonesia's unseeded pair Muhammad Rian Ardianto-Rahmat Hidaya
Indian men's singles shuttler Lakshya Sen and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their respective games in the opening round of the Denmark Open 2025 and marched into the pre-quarterfinals of the competition.
Sen has had a poor run in the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Tour so far, with 10 first-round exits this year. His best result was a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Open last month, as per Olympics.com.
The Indian pair dominated their semifinal clash against the Chinese pair of Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, beating them 21-17, 21-14 in a dominant two-game match within 41 minutes on Saturday.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty powered into the semifinals of the Li-Ning China Masters 2025 with yet another commanding straight-games victory on Friday.
Indian men singles shuttler Lakshya Sen and men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their respective encounters in the Round of 16 and stormed into the quarterfinals of the Hong Kong Open 2025 badminton tournament on Thursday.
Satwiksairaj and Chirag, playing the tournament just days after their second World Championships bronze medal, outclassed the 17th-ranked Chinese Taipei pair of Chiu Hsiang Chieh and Wang Chi-Lin 21-13, 18-21, 21-10 in 59 minutes, as per Olympics.com.
Indian men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have described their victories over higher-ranked Malaysian and Chinese opponents at the recently concluded BWF World Championships 2025 in Paris as "special," after going on to clinch the bronze medal.
India's top pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty settled for a bronze medal at the BWF World Championships after suffering a heartbreak in the semi-final against Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi of China.
Satwik-Chirag beat the Chinese pair by 19-21, 21-15, 21-17. After going down in a highly competitive first game, the Indian pair absorbed pressure brilliantly, winning the next two games to seal the match. The match lasted for a total of 66 minutes.
India shuttler PV Sindhu kept her form intact by brushing away the challenge from Malaysia's Karupathevan Letshanaa, in the Round of 32 on Wednesday at the ongoing BWF World Championships. In the men's doubles category, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued to thrive on consis