File photo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy
Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy beat world no. 1 Indonesian pair 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 in men’s doubles final, clinch Korea Open title. The Indian pair, after losing the first set, showed remarkable improvement to down the top seeds. The ace Indain duo had enterd the final with a thrilling straight-game win over world number two Chinese pair of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang on Saturday. The world number three Indian pair notched up a 21-15, 24-22 win over the second-seeded Chinese in a 40-minute duel at the Jinnam stadium. It was Satwik and Chirag’s first win over the Chinese pair following two earlier defeats.
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