Badminton
French Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag knocked out; PV Sindhu withdraws - Highlights
Catch the highlights of Indian players' pre-quarterfinal matches at the French Open Super 750 in Rennes.
PV Sindhu and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty
PV Sindhu gave a walkover to Supanida Katethong of Thailand in the second round of the French Open Super 750 at Glaz Arena in Rennes. Sindhu won the opening game 21-18 but pulled out in the second game due to a left knee injury.
The men's doubles duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, on the other hand, went down fighting in a three-setter against world no. 10 Indonesian duo Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan in the pre-quarterfinal.
With their exits, India's campaign at the French Open ended.
Catch the highlights:
Live Updates
- 26 Oct 2023 1:26 PM GMT
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.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:25 PM GMT
Game 1: Brilliant placement by Sindhu
Sindhu's drop shot trickles over the net. Katethong fails to return it. Sindhu leads 6-5.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:24 PM GMT
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.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:23 PM GMT
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.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:21 PM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu takes the lead
Sindhu's half smash earns her a 3-2 lead over Katethong.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:21 PM GMT
Game 1: Katethong takes early lead
Katethong's angled return lands in. She makes Sindhu move and earns a 2-1 lead.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:20 PM GMT
Game 1: Sindhu vs Katethong
Katethong serves. Sindhu wins the first point as Katethong's angled return goes wide.
- 26 Oct 2023 1:12 PM GMT
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.
- 26 Oct 2023 11:43 AM GMT
Order of play
PV Sindhu vs Supanida Katethong at 6 PM IST
Satwik-Chirag vs Ahsan-Setiawan at 7:45 PM IST
- 26 Oct 2023 11:41 AM GMT
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.
