MALAYSIA’s world No. 3 men’s doubles pair, Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik, battled back from a game down to defeat India’s Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy 19-21, 21-10, 21-18 in the Singapore Open semi-finals.
The 63-minute victory marks their ninth win in 12 meetings against the former world No. 1 Indian duo.
The two-time Olympic bronze medallists now face South Korea’s Seo Seung Jae-Kim Won Ho in tomorrow’s final, aiming for a third 2025 title after triumphs at the Badminton Asia Championship and Thailand Open, following last week’s Malaysian Masters final loss.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeat in men’s doubles semi-finals ended India’s campaign in the tournament.
Despite winning the first game, the world No. 27 Indian pair couldn’t sustain momentum against the third-seeded Olympic bronze medallists, marking their eighth loss in 11 encounters. —June 1, 2025
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