Korean Open in kitty, Satwik and Chirag raise hopes for world title
New Delhi, July 24, 2023.
The Korean city of Yeosu may long be remembered as the base camp from where Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty began their ascent to the impending World No 1 status. With their blazing attacking play, the current third-ranked Indian pair beat the World No. 1, 2 and 5 at the Korean Open Super 500 held from 18–23 July.
“It’s been a pretty good week for us. We played some amazing badminton and I am happy with the performance today,” said Satwik after winning the Korean Open title. “We want to continue with the same momentum next week at the Japan Open. So, we’ll go back now, rest and focus again.”
The Korea win is the Indian pair’s sixth consecutive victory after they lost the French Open finals three seasons ago. It’s been a no-break run ever since —...
