Singapore Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag end two-year title drought – Highlights
Check out the highlights from the 2026 Singapore Open final between Satwik-Chirag and Alfian-Fikri.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty celebrate after ending Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae's 34-match winning streak (Photo credit: Badminton Photo/BWF)
Singapore Open 2026 Highlights: The Indian badminton men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty took down Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri of Indonesia 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the final of the 2026 Singapore Open Super 750.
The win helped Rankireddy and Shetty end their two-year long title drought and equalise their head-to-head score against Indonesians at 2-2.
They had earlier defeated world No 1 Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae, who were on a 34-match winning streak, in the semi-finals.
Highlights:
That's all we have from the 2026 Singapore Open Super 750. Satwik-Chirag came into the tournament with no title wins in two years and they head back finally breaking the drought.
In between the two title wins was an Olympic heartbreak, multiple runner-up finishes, way too many injury concerns but just ahead of the Asian Games, they've once again shown that they are still one of the world's best.
While the come-from-behind final victory over Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri will remain in memories, it'll be hard to forget the semi-final win over Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae for a long, long time.
The South Koreans were unbeaten in 2026 and were on a 34-match winning streak, dating back to last year. Satwik-Chirag dismantled them in straight games to record their first win in three outings against the world No 1.
Overall, a very successful week for the Indians and they'll hope to build on it in the coming months.
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They are the first Indian men's doubles pair to win the Singapore Open title in the open era!
"It's been a while. Before coming here, we used to lose early in Singapore, so this is special," says Satwik.
Alfian-Fikri save 1 match point, but that's all they could do.
Satwik also picked up a yellow card for delay there, but it doesn't matter.
Satwik-Chirag are crowned the 2026 Singapore Open Super 750 champions!
And the celebrations are underway. They had to wait over 2 years for this!
5 match-point opportunities for Satwik-Chirag. They almost have this in the bag. Just about closing it out calmly.
Despite the constant pressure from the opponents, Satwik-Chirag continue to protect their lead with all might. They are up 18-13 now.
Is the title drought coming to an end finally?
The Indonesians have been on a roll since the change of ends. Six points for them, compared to just a single for Satwik-Chirag.
Satwik-Chirag's lead has been cut short to just one point at 12-11.
Satwik-Chirag are cruising in the decider. 11 minutes in, they have opened up a six-point gap at 11-5 before the change of ends.
The Singapore Open Super 750 title is within a touching distance of the Indian pair. Can they hold on?
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