May 30, 2025: India’s top men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, produced a sensational performance at the Singapore Badminton Open 2025, defeating world No. 1 Malaysians Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in straight games to book a spot in the semi-finals.
Currently ranked 27th in the world, Satwik and Chirag dominated the quarter-final match, winning 21-17, 21-15 in just 39 minutes. They took early control in the first game and maintained the momentum to seal the match with authority. This victory marked their fourth win in six head-to-head encounters with the Malaysian top seeds.
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Now, they face a stiff semi-final test against third-seeded and two-time Olympic bronze medallists Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, also of Malaysia.
The Indian pair has made a strong comeback after a two-month break due to illness and injury. Earlier in the tournament, they overcame a slow start to defeat Indonesia’s Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Muhammad Reza Pahlevi Isfahani, bouncing back from a 19-21 first-game loss to win 21-16, 21-19 in the next two games.
Meanwhile, India’s singles hopes suffered a blow with PV Sindhu and HS Prannoy both crashing out in the second round.
Sindhu, despite a strong second-game fightback, fell short against Olympic gold medallist Chen Yufei of China in a 65-minute thriller that ended 21-9, 18-21, 21-16. This was Sindhu’s seventh loss in 13 encounters against the world No. 5.
HS Prannoy also exited early, losing in straight games to France’s Christo Popov (21-16, 21-14). Ranked 34th, Prannoy couldn’t match the pace and precision of his 23rd-ranked opponent.
As the tournament heads into its final stages, all eyes remain on Satwik and Chirag to keep the Indian challenge alive.