Korea Open: Satwik/Chirag moves to semi-finals- Highlights

Indian duo Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reached the finals of Korea Open 2023.

Update: 2023-07-22 05:59 GMT

Satwiksairaj and Chirag advanced to the round of 16 of the Denmark Open 2025. (File Photo)

Indian men's doubles pair Satwik Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overwhelmed world number 2 pair of Liang Wei Keng and Chang Wang of China in the semi-finals of Korea Open 2023.

The Indian pair won 21-15, 24-22 against the Chinese pair.

As it happened: 

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2023-07-22 08:57 GMT

Satwik-Chirag defeats Liang-Wang 21-15, 24-22 to seal a place in the men's doubles final. An amazing duel between the Indians and Chinese Liang-Wang in the second game, but Satwik-Chirag wins the match as the most dominant team. This is their first win against the world no. 2 Chinese pair.

2023-07-22 08:54 GMT

Mighty smash from Rankireddy, the Chinese pair has no answer, but they claw back to level the game 20-20. Yet, no respite for Liang-Wang, Satwik's flat body smash gives the Indians another match-point opportunity. Chinese foils it. The Indians concede three match points now. Liang-Wang continues to save their back.

Now, Rankireddy's over-the-net smash sees the Indians through to the final. 

2023-07-22 08:47 GMT

Laing-Wang wins nine of the last 13 points. They level the parity at 18-18.

2023-07-22 08:45 GMT

Chinese pair is using smashes brilliantly. Rankireddy's return hits the net. The second game has been so close. Only one-point gap between the two sides.

2023-07-22 08:43 GMT

Liang-Wang reduces the gap to 12-14. Fantastic exchange of shuttle between the parings. Satwik-Chirag gives a great fight but concedes two consecutive points as Liang brings flat body smashes into good effect.

2023-07-22 08:37 GMT

Brillant defence by Chirag and supreme control at the net by Satwik enable the Indians to fight back to take an 11-8 lead in the second game interval.

2023-07-22 08:33 GMT

The second game has been close so far, with both pairings fighting back to level the parity. 

2023-07-22 08:28 GMT

Excellent show by Satwik-Chirag. The world no. 3 Indian duo easily grab the first game 21-15, with Wang's return hitting the return. 

2023-07-22 08:26 GMT

Satwik has been phenomenal. Great placement and a bit of crosscourt half-smashes leave the Chinese perished.

2023-07-22 08:24 GMT

A jump smash from Satwik sees Liang sending the shuttle out. Indians take six points lead at 17-11.

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