Badminton
French Open: Satwik/Chirag, PV Sindhu win first round- HIGHLIGHTS
Indian shuttlers started with win in the first round of the French Open 2023.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have been knocked out of the Paris Olympics 2024.
PV Sindhu got better of Gregoria Mariska Tunjung for the second time in as many weeks to win the first round of the French Open 2023 after being one game down. She won 12-21, 21-18, 21-15.
Satwik Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty return to action with a 21-13, 21-13 win against home favourites Lucas Corvee and Ronan Lobar. They return to the circuit after missing the Denmark Open due to injury.
As it happened:
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- 24 Oct 2023 2:31 PM GMT
A riveting battle between both shuttlers.
Sindhu made a solid comeback from 2-7 down to make it 7-9 but Tunjung will go to mid-game break with a lead of 11-7.
- 24 Oct 2023 2:25 PM GMT
Two net errors from Sindhu and she is trailing.
An early 5-2 lead for Tunjung as Sindhu falters on the net twice.
- 24 Oct 2023 2:21 PM GMT
PV Sindhu plays next.
PV Sindhu will take on Gregoria Mariska Tunjung in the first round of the French Open after defeating her in Denmark Open last week.
- 24 Oct 2023 10:14 AM GMT
Won 21-13 ,Satwik and Chirag into the Round of 16 with an impressive win
Indian Pair Of Satwik Sairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty started the french open with a Win for India.
They 21-13, 21-13 win against home favourites Lucas Corvee and Ronan Lobar. - 24 Oct 2023 10:10 AM GMT
Satwik Chirag just 4 points away from R16
Game 2:Satwik/Chirag-17-10 Corvee/ Labar
- 24 Oct 2023 10:07 AM GMT
A body smash from Satwik extending indian lead to 6 points
Game 2:Satwik/Chirag-13-7 Corvee/ Labar
- 24 Oct 2023 10:06 AM GMT
This time a cheeky placement from chirag, Indian Pair with big lead at Mid game break
Game 2:Satwik/Chirag-11-6 Corvee/ Labar
- 24 Oct 2023 10:05 AM GMT
Indian pair looking in full confidence after the first set
Game 2:Satwik/Chirag-9-5-Corvee/ Labar
- 24 Oct 2023 10:03 AM GMT
Another point on a Satwik smash gave them a 3 point lead
Game 2:Satwik/Chirag-6-3 Corvee/ Labar
