MAJOR VICTORY! Indian shuttlers upset world no. 1 pair, win Korea Open
INDIAN SHUTTLING PAIR Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have picked up a huge title victory.
Facing the tournament favourites in the final, the Indian men's doubles pair produced a brilliant performance under pressure and won the Korea Open Super 500.
— SAI Media (@Media_SAI) July 23, 2023
The Dazzling Duo Satwik-Chirag claimed the spot in the #KoreaOpen2023 by defeating the duo
This is their rd #BWFWorldTour Super 500 title and the #TOPScheme Athletes are now pair to win #KoreaOpen
They never fail to… pic.twitter.com/2Tui1KUEgB
Their opponents were th world no. 1 duo of Indonesian shuttlers Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. The favourites won the first game, but then the Indian duo made a brilliant comeback to seal a 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 victory.
Chirag and Satwik are the world number 3 ranked top doubles team. In the smei-finals, they had beaten the Chinese duo who were the world number 2. So going into the final, the expectations were high; and the Indian shuttlers delivered over and beyond what their fans were hoping from them.
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