India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, proper, and Chirag Shetty rejoice with their medals and trophies after their victory over Malaysia’s Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in their males’s doubles closing match at Indonesia Open badminton event at Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, on June 18, 2023.
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The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday gained a historic males’s doubles title on the Indonesia Open right here, changing into the primary doubles pair from the nation to assert a Super 1000 occasion.
The world No. 6 pair, who gained a gold medal on the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and bronze on the world championships final 12 months, thrashed Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika of Malaysia in straight video games 21-17, 21-18.
Malaysia’s Aaron Chia, left, and Soh Wooi Yik play towards India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty throughout their males’s doubles closing match at Indonesia Open badminton event at Istora Senayan Stadium in Jakarta, Indonesia, Sunday, June 18, 2023.
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Earlier, the 2022 world championships bronze medallists had turn into the primary ever Indian pair to succeed in the ultimate of any Super 1000 event after a sensational comeback to get the higher of the Korean mixture of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae 17-21, 21-19 21-18 in an exciting semi-final.
The Indians, who have been additionally Asian champions, defeated the present world champions in 43 minutes.
The BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is split into six ranges, particularly World Tour Finals, 4 Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One extra class of event, the BWF Tour Super 100 stage, additionally presents rating factors.
Each of those tournaments presents completely different rating factors and prize cash. The highest factors and prize pool is obtainable on the Super 1000 stage.
