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French Open: Satwik-Chirag clinches men's doubles crown for 2nd time with straight-game win - Highlights
Catch the highlights of French Open Super 750 men's doubles final between India's Satwik-Chirag and Chinese Taipei's Lee-Yang from the Adidas Arena on Sunday.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Photo Credits: BAI)
World no. 1 Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty blew away world no. 16 Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan of Chinese Taipei in the French Open men's doubles final at the Adidas Arena in Paris on Sunday evening.
The Indian pair took just 36 minutes to win their first title of the year, and their second at the French Open Super 750 since 2022.
Satwik and Chirag beat Lee and Yang 21-11, 21-17 in what was their first meeting since the 2021 World Championships.
With this win, the Indian combo has maintained a 3-0 clean sheet against Lee and Yang.
Catch highlights:
Live Updates
- 10 March 2024 4:16 PM GMT
Game 1: Down-the-line half smash by Satwik
Two points in a row for the Indian duo. They lead 6-4 now.
- 10 March 2024 4:15 PM GMT
Game 1: Flick by Satwik from the frontcourt
Satwik and Chirag go 4-3 up in the game. But Lee and Yang draw level at 4-4.
- 10 March 2024 4:14 PM GMT
Game 1: Brilliant finish by Yang from net
Chirag from the net and Satwik from the back could not retire the shuttle. Brilliant killing flick from Yang from the net.
But the Taipei pair goes wide as Satwik-Chirag draws 3-3 level.
- 10 March 2024 4:13 PM GMT
Game 1: Smash by Yang
The Chinese Taipei pair goes 2-1 up in the first game.
- 10 March 2024 4:12 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag vs Lee-Yang
Chirag serves. Lee and Yang win the first point as Chirag's return ruffles the net.
- 10 March 2024 4:08 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag in action
World no. 1 Satwik-Chirag in orange and Lee-Yang in blue step into court 1 for the much-anticipated clash French Open men's doubles final.
Lee and Yang are ranked 16th in the world, but they won the German Open Super 300 last week, while Satwik and Chirag have been looking for their first title of the year at the French Open. This is their third straight final on the BWF World Tour in 2024.
- 10 March 2024 2:02 PM GMT
Lee-Yang at the French Open 2024
R32: Beat Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana 21-11, 21-17 in 30 minutes
R16: Beat Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 21-17, 21-23, 21-15 in 49 minutes
Quarterfinal: Beat Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto 22-20, 21-19 in 32 minutes
Semifinal: Beat Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 21-18, 23-21 in 36 minutes
- 10 March 2024 1:58 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag at the French Open 2024
R32: Beat Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 21-13, 24-22 in 47 minutes
R16: Beat Man Wei Chong and Kai Wun Tee 21-13, 21-12 in 32 minutes
Quarterfinal: Beat Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren 21-19, 21-13 in 42 minutes
Semifinal: Beat Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae 21-13, 21-16 in 40 minutes
- 10 March 2024 1:53 PM GMT
Head-to-Head
This will be the third meeting between Satwik-Chirag and Lee Yang.
They played each other twice till today, in 2021. On both occasions, Satwik and Chirag won.
In their first meeting, which came at the French Open, Satwik-Chirag prevailed 18-21, 21-17, 21-13. In their second meeting, which came at the World Championships, Satwik and Chirag prevailed in straight games but not before playing an epic 27-25 first game. In the second game, the Indian duo won 21-17.
