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Thailand Open: Satwik-Chirag win the final 21-15, 21-15- Highlights
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Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (Photo Credits: BAI)
Thailand Open LIVE: The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty dominated their Chinese opponents to win the Thailand Open 2024 final in straight games and in doing so, climbed atop at the live world rankings yet again.
The tournament has always been special for Satwik and Chirag with the duo having won the title in 2019 for their first Superseries / Super 500 level victory.
Read more about their dominance in the final here.
The Indian pair went in as the world number three and the top seeds in this tournament. And victory here meant they they now have two World Tour titles in 2024, after the victory at French Open in March.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 19 May 2024 6:00 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag 18-15
The Indians are getting their opponents scrambling across the court.
Reddy finishes the point at the next to take them closer to the title.
- 19 May 2024 5:58 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 16-14
Chirag misses a sitter!
Hits a smash long and the Chinese have a window.
But a booming smash and Chirag makes up for the error to restore the lead.
- 19 May 2024 5:56 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 15-13
"I want you to speed up," says the umpire to Reddy.
A brisk exchange around the next and the Chinese force an error.
- 19 May 2024 5:54 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 15-11
Reddy wants a break to wipe his sweat but the umpire denies it.
The Chinese pull a point back and now, the umpire had the court wiped cleaned.
The Indians are in control though.
- 19 May 2024 5:52 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 13-9
Reddy with a booming smash from the baseline.
He's has very limited chances to do so but pulls one out now.
Great to watch!
- 19 May 2024 5:51 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 11-9
The Chinese have studied the Indians rather well.
Three points in a row for them now.
Most of the points today have played out around the net.
Quick exchanges, short points and very few big kills from the baseline.
- 19 May 2024 5:49 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 11-6
Satwik-Chirag's big-hitting is unstoppable today.
They lead at the interval in game #2 now.
They've had very few chances to display their smashes from the baseline but when presented with the opportunity, they've cashed in.
- 19 May 2024 5:48 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 11-6
Satwik-Chirag's big-hitting is unstoppable today.
They lead at the interval in game #2 now.
They've had very few chances to display their smashes from the baseline but when presented with the opportunity, they've cashed in.
- 19 May 2024 5:45 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 8-3
This running away from the Chinese now.
The Indians are confident now and are clearly pulling up a big lead.
- 19 May 2024 5:44 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag lead 6-3
Its all net-play at the moment.
The Indians are catching their opponents off-guard with quick hands at the net.
They just aren't allowing the Chinese to hand down big smashes from the baseline.
