French Open: Satwik-Chirag crowned champions - Highlights
Indian men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first ever Indian doubles pair to win a BWF World Tour Super 750 title by winning the 2022 French Open.
Satwik/Chirag with coach Mathias Boe after advancing to the semi-finals of the French Open 2022. (Screengrab: BWF TV YouTube)
The Indian men's doubles duo of Satwik-Chirag won their first ever Super 750 title and their second title of the season by winning the 2022 French Open badminton men's doubles final on Sunday.
They defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yaong Po Hand 21-13, 21-19 to fin the final. This is their biggest ever title on the BWF World Tour.
As it happened:
Satwik-Chirag pocket four points in a row to win the French Open title 21-13, 21-19 in 49 minutes.
The Taiwanese pair has lifted their game, and the Indians are struggling. They now trail 17-18 in the second game. Are we going towards a decider?
6 out of the 7 points post the interval won by the Chinese Taipei pair as they reduce the deficit to 11-12. A complete shift in momentum and Satwik-Chirag need to ensure they arrest this slide soon.
It is one way traffic in the second game as well as Satwik Chirag lead 11-5 at the mid-game break. They might well and truly wrap this up in the next few minutes.
A much more competitive start to the second game, with both pairs level at 3-3.
19 minutes is all it takes for Satwik-Chirag to pocket the first game 13-21. Can the Indians wrap this up quickly in the next game?
This is all too easy for the higher ranked Indians at the moment. They have opened up a 16-8 lead and look very comfortable.
A fantastic start for the Indians and they lead 11-5 at the first mid-game break.
"I do not have much to add, just stay focused," quips their coach Mathias Boe in the break.
An excellent start for Satwik-Chirag as they race to a 3-0 lead early on in the match.