China Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag makes 1st round exit, India's campaign ends - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian shuttlers' performance from the China Open 2023.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty (right) won three World Tour titles in 2023, and the Asian Games and Asian Championships gold medals.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a heart-breaking first-round loss (17-21, 21-11, 17-21) to Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana at the China Open 2023 on Wednesday. The match lasted for 68 minutes.
Earlier, N. Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor lost to Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei of Malaysia 15-21, 16-21 in their mixed doubles first-round match.
With these two pairs' exit, India's campaign at the China Open Super 1000 ended in the first round.
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With Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty losing their first-round men's doubles match, India's campaign has come to an end at the China Open. No Indians could progress to the second round.
Earlier in the morning, N. Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor lost their mixed doubles match in the first round.
On Tuesday, HS Prannoy, Lakshya Sen and Priyanshu Rajawat lost their men's singles matches in the first round.
Treesa Jolly and Gayatri Gopichand in women's doubles and MR Arjun and Dhruv Kapila in men's doubles also lost in the first round.
Fikri and Maulana win the decider 21-17 to knock out world no. 2 Satwik and Chirag of India in the first round of China Open 2023.
Final Result:
Satwik-Chirag lost 17-21, 21-11, 17-21 in 68 minutes.
Satwik and Chirag win three straight points and save the match point. But they still trail 17-20.
Fikri and Maulana have reached the match point chance at 20-14.
Fikri and Maulana march to a 19-14 lead in the decider. Satwik and Chirag struggle to stave off the challenge.
Satwik and Chirag continue to trail in the decider. The Indonesians have taken an 18-14 lead now.
Fikri and Maulana extend their lead to 15-13 the decider. The Indonesians have not conceded the lead in the game.
Satwik and Chirag reduce the deficit to 12-13 in the decider.
The third game is close but Fikri and Maulana manage to retain a three-point lead over Satwik and Chirag. The Indonesians lead 13-10.