Badminton
Swiss Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag withdraw before quarter-finals
Tharun Mannepalli is left the lone Indian standing in the 2026 Swiss Open Super 300.
Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Photo Credits: BAI)
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have pulled out of the ongoing 2026 Swiss Open Super 300 ahead of their quarter-final clash on Friday.
Rankireddy and Shetty, the top seeded men's doubles pair in the competition, have given a walkover into the semi-finals to Christian Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer of Denmark.
The reason behind the former world No 1 pair's withdrawal is yet not clear.
Rankireddy and Shetty had survived a scare in the Round of 16 clash against Hiroki Okamura and Kyohei Yamashita of Japan on Thursday to enter the last eight.
The Indians were embroiled in a 74-minute long, tiring battle before advancing to the quarter-finals. They fought a thrilling contest, winning the decider 28-26.
Rankireddy and Shetty's withdrawal leaves the Indian hopes in the tournament pinned on men's singles shuttler Tharun Mannepalli.
Mannepalli will take on Indonesia's Anthony Ginting in the quarter-finals later in the day.
He had beaten Justin Hoh of Malaysia 21-14, 22-20 in 43 minutes in the Round of 16 earlier in the competition.