Indonesia Open to SAT-Chi: Satvikasairaj RendidD, Chirag Shetty Exit; Indian badminton duo evicted in quarter -finals | Badminton News
New Delhi: India’s prominent men’s doubles pair, Satvikasairaj RandidD and Chirag Shetty faced a disappointing exit from the Indonesia Open Super 1000 tournament on Friday after a quarterfinal defeat for Malaysian man Vai Chong and T Kai Woon. The first world number 1 Indian combination, which was the champion in 2023, faced defeat 19-21, 16–21 in a 43-minute encounter against the aggressive Malaysian pair, who won their first win over Indians in their fifth meeting.Go beyond the border with our YouTube channel. Subscribe now!The exit of Satvik-Chirag marked the end of India’s participation in the tournament. The Indian pair appeared struggling with their service and returns, as they were out of the Malaysian pair, who claimed victory in both Malaysia Masters and Indonesia Masters in January last month.Indians displayed poor defensive organization and anticipation, often finding themselves in difficult positions because the Malaysians forced them to errors throughout the match.Satvik made pure errors, allowing the Malaysians to take a initial lead, which they maintained to the mid-game interval. Despite equalizing 11-all through aggressive exchange, the Indians failed to capitalize on their opportunities, allowing Malaysian people to set up a lead.
In the second game it was seen that Indians started poorly, followed 3-7, as Malaysians effectively used flat shots and court conditions to increase their lead.Although the Indians showed flexibility and brought themselves closer to 16–18, the excellent net play and T’s decisive shot in 20–16 scored four match points for the Malaysians, which they immediately converted to advance to the semi-finals.
