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India Open: Satwik-Chirag into semifinals, Kiran George, Sindhu exits - Highlights
Catch all the Highlights from the quarterfinal action of the India Open Super 750 Tournament in New Delhi.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (Photo credit: BAI Media)
Indian shuttlers competed in the quarterfinals of the 2025 India Open Super 750 tournament at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi on Friday.
PV Sindhu and Kiran George were in action in the singles category. Sindhu faced Olympic medalist Gregoria Tunjung of Indonesia while Kiran was up against the Chinese shuttler, Weng Hong Yang.
In the men's doubles, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were up against the South Korean pairing of Jin Yong and Kang Min-hyuk in the quarterfinal.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 17 Jan 2025 2:54 PM GMT
Satwik is on fire today! Finding some great low smashes
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 3-2 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:49 PM GMT
Satwik's trademark down-the-line smash helps them to take the opening game comfortably
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 21-10 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:47 PM GMT
A powerful cross court smash from Chirag, just 3 points away from the game
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 18-8 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:44 PM GMT
An unforced errors from the Koreans as Satwik-Chirag continues to dominate
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 15-7 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:39 PM GMT
A thunderous down-the-line smash from Satwik, gains a massive mid-game lead
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 11-3 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:36 PM GMT
A full on aggression from the Indian pair, gains a big lead from the start
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 7-1 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:34 PM GMT
Indian hopes are again lying on their favorite pair of Satwik-Chirag
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 3-1 Jin-Kang (KOR)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:25 PM GMT
Kiran George fell short in the quarterfinals
India's only men's singles player in the quarterfinals, Kiran George, had a straight game defeat against Weng Hong Yang.
Kiran put up a solid fight in the second game but failed to snatch the final moments.
Final Score: Kiran George (IND) 13-21, 19-21 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
- 17 Jan 2025 2:22 PM GMT
Kiran hits the net on the final match point, ends up losing the match
Game-2: Kiran George (IND) 19-21 Weng Hong Yang (CHN)
