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India’s top men’s doubles pair, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, marched into the Hong Kong Open quarterfinals, keeping the nation’s title hopes alive after PV Sindhu’s early exit in the opening round.
The duo had a shaky start in their round of 16 clash, dropping the first game 16-21 against Thailand’s Peeratchai Sukphun and Pakkapon Teeraratsakul. However, they bounced back strongly, clinching the next two games 21-15, 21-15 to secure their place in the last eight.
Although coordination issues troubled them in the opener, Satwik-Chirag quickly found their rhythm, taking control of the match and sealing a confident win. They will now meet Malaysia’s Yap Roy King and Junaidi Arif in the quarterfinal on September 12 (Friday). The Malaysian pair advanced after overcoming compatriots Muhammad Haikal and Choong Hon Jian in their round of 16 tie.
In men’s singles, several Indians are in action today in the round of 16. HS Prannoy and Lakshya Sen are set for another face-off, rekindling their rivalry from the Paris Olympics. Sen leads their head-to-head record with five wins in eight matches. Rising talent Ayush Shetty will take on Japan’s Kodai Naraoka, who stunned Olympic champion Viktor Axelsen in straight sets in the previous round. Meanwhile, Kiran George is scheduled to battle Taiwan’s Chou Tien-chen for a quarterfinal berth.