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Tokyo Olympics: Badminton LIVE Day 1, July 24 - Satwik-Chirag start with a massive win, Sai loses - Updates, scores, results, blog
Satwik-Chirag played an inspired game to win their debut match against third seeds while Sai Praneeth suffered a shock loss to lower-ranked player.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will debut at the Tokyo Olympics (Source: BWF website)
Welcome to The Bridge's LIVE blog for Badminton on Day 1 of the Tokyo Olympics.
It's set to be an exciting day at the Musashino Forest Sports Plaza as the badminton action takes off at the Tokyo Olympics, finally. For the Indians, it is going to be an action-packed morning with the World No. 10 dynamic doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty aspiring to make their mark against formidable World No. 3 pair of Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin, in their Group A Play Stage match. Other than this young Indian pair, there will also be the thirteenth seeded B. Sai Praneeth, in the men's singles event as he will square off against Misha Zilberman of Israel, who is ranked as the World No. 47 in his Group D Play Stage opener match.
Order of Play:
Men's Doubles: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty [9] v Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin [3]
Men's Singles: Sai Praneeth [13] v Misha Zilberman
Follow all our LIVE updates here:
Live Updates
- 24 July 2021 5:45 AM GMT
Into the second game of the Men's Doubles!
Strong ray of positivity for the Indian shuttlers now as Satwik-Chirag are really giving a tough time to the World No. 3 pair from Chinese Taipei.
- 24 July 2021 5:43 AM GMT
Satwik-Chirag have seized the first game!
Needing just 17 minutes, Satwik-Chirag, the World No. 10 duo led the way to clinch the first game from the World No. 3 Chinese Taipei pair. 16-21.
- 24 July 2021 5:42 AM GMT
Time to focus on Satwik-Chirag now!
The Men's Doubles actions have already gone underway and Satwik-Chirag are on FIRE!
- 24 July 2021 5:34 AM GMT
Sai Praneeth will play Mark Caljouw next
After this disappointing loss, Sai Praneeth will have to buck up before he contests in his next Group D match against Mark Caljouw.
- 24 July 2021 5:30 AM GMT
Bummer of a loss for Sai Praneeth
Things were really off for the World No. 15 Sai Praneeth today as he loses to the lower-ranked opponent very poorly, 21-17, 21-15.
Sad start for India in the Men's Singles encounter. - 24 July 2021 5:29 AM GMT
Misha Zilberman wins the match in 41 minutes
Zilberman hurts his knee mid-point but he seals the deal with a powerful smash to win the match 21-17, 21-15!
- 24 July 2021 5:27 AM GMT
Sai Praneeth is struggling and it shows. Very disappointing for the Indian badminton fans here!
- 24 July 2021 5:25 AM GMT
Misha Zilberman leads the way at 11-16
Sai Praneeth struggles to return as Misha Zilberman attacks once again!
