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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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- 6 Sep 2023 1:28 AM GMT
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei wins the first game
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei does not have much difficulty in claiming the first game lead at 21-15 against India's N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:27 AM GMT
Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei on game point
Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor bring down the gap to 14-18 against Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei. But the Malaysians march on the game point chance at 20-14.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:23 AM GMT
Game 1: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei extends the lead
Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei march to a 17-13 lead in the first game as Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor struggle to break the Malaysians' point spree.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:20 AM GMT
Game 1: Sikki Reddy-Rohan Kapoor trails
Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei resume with two points to extend their lead to 13-8 in the first game against the Indians.
Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor, fighting their way back, reduce the margin to 11-14.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:19 AM GMT
Game 1: Chen Tang Jie-Toh Ee Wei takes the lead at the interval
Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei earn an 11-8 lead at the stroke of first game break against Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:18 AM GMT
Game 1: Neck-to-neck battle
Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei make it 8-7, and Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor level the game again at 8-8.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:16 AM GMT
Game 1: Sikki Reddy-Rohan Kapoor fight back
N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor fight back to level the opening game 7-7 against Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei.
- 6 Sep 2023 1:14 AM GMT
Sikki Reddy-Rohan Kapoor in action
N Sikki Reddy and Rohan Kapoor trail 3-5 in the first game against Chen Tang Jie and Toh Ee Wei.
