Satwik-Chirag combo makes shock exit, mixed pair Tanisha-Dhruv in quarters
NAGOYA: (Sep 25) Defending men’s doubles champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a shock opening-round exit but the mixed pair of Tanisha Crasto and Dhruv Kapila advanced to the quarterfinals with back-to-back wins at the Asian Games badminton competition here on Friday.
The former world No.1 and two-time world championship bronze medallists, Satwik and Chirag won the opening game but were eventually stunned by Thailand’s Pakkapon Teeraratsakul and Peeratchai Sukphun 12-21 21-19 21-14 in a contest that lasted one hour and eight minutes.
The unfancied Thai pair fought back to take the second game 21-19 before completing the upset with a 21-14 win in the decider.
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