The Indian pairs of men with the best rated couple, Satwiksairaj Randireddy and Chirag Shetty, reflected Malaysia Junaidi Arif and Roy King Yap to achieve the semifinals of Hong Kong Open. The Indian duo, deployed in the 8th place in the tournament, defeated Arif and Yap in the third battle, which lasted slightly over an hour.
Satwik and Chirag showed several aggressive previous courts on Friday, September 12, September 12, to seal the match 21-14, 20-22, 21-16. The Malaysian couple tried to stretch the Indian duo with its solid attack in the front court, but was far from Satwik and Chirag’s level.
Among them, Satwik had a better game. Chirag occasionally rejected and also incorrectly assessed the flight in Backcourt and gave points at close intersections of the match.
The first and third games were dominated by one -hour and four -minute competitions. In the second game they also almost withdrew the late robbery and equalized the score to 20-20 by winning four points in a row. However, the short service from Chirag moved the momentum and the Malaysian side sealed this game with a two -point edge after the first deception. Satwik-chirag in action in Hong Kong Open. (Badminton photo)
The path of Satwik and Chirag to the semifinal was not easy. September 11, the duo fought back from the game down to beat Thailand Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsatul 18-21, 21-15, 21-11 per hour and three minutes.
The Thai couple, in the world No. 42, shocked Indians by grabbing the opening game 21-18 with a sharp pure game and stubborn defense. However, the bronze medalists of the World Championship quickly regroup, tightened their attack and dictated the pace in the second game.
In the judges, Satwik’s storms and Chirag’s Lightning Reflexes in the network, Thais left without responses when the Indians attacked the dominant target.
The duo seems to have found a form after the fight in the last 12 months. They raised their level at the right time and secured the bronze medal at the BWF World Championship. Satwiksairaj Ranlreddy and Chirag Shetty surpassed the famous rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik with a devastating manifestation of attack on badminton to secure the medal in the tournament.
It was an important obstacle to the Indian couple because they were set off by Aaron and SOH at the Olympic Games in Paris 2024.
With the restored confidence of their World Cup and a strong performance in Hong Kong, Satwik and Chirag, it seems to be firmly back on the track. Their rhythm returns in perfect time and prepares them well for challenges ahead.
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Published:
Kingshuk Kusari
Published on:
September 12, 2025
