French Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag knocked out; PV Sindhu withdraws - Highlights

Game 1: Deception by Katethong

Katethong draws level at 6-6 with a drop shot from the backcourt. 

It is 7-7 now as Katethong goes wide.

Game 1: Brilliant placement by Sindhu

Sindhu's drop shot trickles over the net. Katethong fails to return it. Sindhu leads 6-5. 

Game 1: Katethong goes long

Sindhu regains her lead at 5-4. Two back-to-back points for Sindhu. 

Katethong fights back to draw level again at 5-5.

Game 1: Sindhu loses a challenge

Sindhu loses a challenge as the shuttle goes wide. Katethong draws levels 3-3. 

Katethong takes a 4-3 lead charging at the net. She is making Sindhu move. 

Game 1: Sindhu takes the lead

Sindhu's half smash earns her a 3-2 lead over Katethong.

Game 1: Katethong takes early lead

Katethong's angled return lands in. She makes Sindhu move and earns a 2-1 lead.

Game 1: Sindhu vs Katethong

Katethong serves. Sindhu wins the first point as Katethong's angled return goes wide. 

PV Sindhu in action

PV Sindhu and Supanida Katethong step into Court 1 of Glaz Arena in Rennes to play their Round of 16 match. 

Order of play

PV Sindhu vs Supanida Katethong at 6 PM IST 

Satwik-Chirag vs Ahsan-Setiawan at 7:45 PM IST

Satwik-Chirag faces Ahsan-Setiawan

World no. 1 Satwik-Chirag will take on the Indonesian pair of Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan. This will be their seventh meeting. Both pairings won three matches each. 

Satwik-Chirag won their last two matches against world no. 10 Ahsan and Setiawan in straight games.