The Indian pair of men satwiksairaj Ranléreddy and Chirag Shetty marched to the quarterfinals of the China Open Super 1000 with a hard -fought direct victory over the Leo Rolly Carnando and Bagas Maulan. After an exhausting loss of three games, however, the curtains for HS prannoy were in male singles.
Satwik and Chirag, the former world duo No. 1, showed their resistance to the trademark and tactical bite to get around the eighth deployed Indonesian pair 21-19, 21-19 in the firmly contained second round in Changzhou. The victory came after 46 minutes of intense action and marked another solid performance of the Commonwealth Games champions, who are trying to rediscover their rhythm in front of the Paris Olympic Games.
The match was a test of patience and accuracy because both couples refused to give their thumb. In the opening game Leo and Bagas enjoyed the early leadership of 8-6 and 14-12, but Satwik and Chirag remained in hunting. The decisive five-point explosion from 14-16 to 19-16 changed the tide in favor of the Indians and closed the game with a sharp pure game and rapid coverage of the court.
The second game followed a similar trajectory, with the Indonesians pulling ahead of 14-10. The Indian couple, however, returned again and equalized the score to 18-18 before holding the nerves in the final exchanges to seal the victory increasing trust.
On the other hand, it was disappointing a trip for the world no. 9 HS prannoy, who went down to fight the Chinese Taipei Chou Tien Chen. After taking the first game 21-18, Phannoy fought the pace and consistency of the sixth seed and finally lost 21-15, 21-8 in the next two games. The match lasted 65 minutes and Chou dominated the referee when Prannoy’s challenge set off.
While Prannoy’s departure ends with an Indian campaign in male singles, Satwik and Chirag’s procedure keeps the tricolor flying high in doubles. A pair of world no. 3 It will face the next to either the Korean duo Kang Min Hyuk and Seung Jae or the Chinese Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang in what promises to be another high -voltage clash.
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Published:
Saurabh Kumar
Published on:
July 24, 2025
