Korea Open 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Satwik-Chirag win Men’s Doubles title, beat Indonesian top-seeded pair in final

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Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty win 17-21, 21-13, 21-14 and lift their third title on the tour this year.

India has seven championship points now!

Another unforced error from the Indonesians and India just two points away.

A jump smash crashes into the net and India is the beneficiary of that error. Just four points away from the title.

India keeps nudging ahead despite the odd blip.

A bit of luck for India as this smash from Satwiksairaj bounces off the top of the net before falling into the opponent’s court.

Three consecutive jump smashes from the Indonesians and the Satwiksairaj is unable to send the shuttlecock over the net while receiving the third.

India again in the lead at the interval but it cannot afford to put its guard down at this stage.

Indonesia fought back with two consecutive points but India pulls one back quickly to remain in the ascendancy.

Some aggressive play from the Indians and the gulf between the teams continues to widen.

A four-point lead now for India early in the game as the Indonesian cannot put his drive shot over the net.

Just as the Indonesians looked poised to level scores, they commit an error and India continues its two-point lead.

Indonesians get their first point after Chirag sends this one beyond the back line.

And India grabs the first point of the deciding game.

Can the Indians continue the momentum?

What a comeback! India has levelled 1-1 after two games and we are going into the third and final game.

Two consecutive points for Indonesia but India’s lead is still healthy.

Ten game points for India and Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have made a telling comeback.

The lead only continues to swell and India is just three points away from levelling this 1-1.

A bit of a cat and mouse game. Just when the Indonesians look to claw back with a point, the Indians hit back.

India maintains its healthy lead as a smash is too hot to handle for the Indonesians.

Two back-to-back points for the Indians and the lead swells to four points now!

The Indonesians narrow the lead right after the break.

India with a three-point lead at the interval as this is sent wide. The Indonesians have been in a bit of disarray in this game.

A service error from Satwiksairaj costs India a point.

Good call from Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj lets this fall beyond the back line.

A cracking smash from Satwiksairaj and India again with a two-point lead.

A service error from the Indonesians gives the Indians the lead again.

The Indonesians have erased India’s advantage with some very quick and sharp exchanges.

A two-point lead now for the Indians are this is sent wide by the Indonesians.

Unlucky for the Indians are this brushes the top of the net and falls just short of Chirag.

The Indians are in the lead for the first time in the match today.

The Indians are looking more comfortable in this game. A short and quick rally ends in India’s favour.

The Indians draw level as the Indonesian cannot keep the smash inside the back line.

Shetty is unable to send this one back and Indonesians draw first blood in Game 2.

That’s it! A bit of a hiccup at the end but the Indonesians eventually take the first game.

The Indians manage saving a game point, thanks to Chirag Shetty.

This is sent wide by Satwiksairaj and Indonesia one point away from wrapping up the game.

A ferocious jump smash from Satwiksairaj to make it six in a row!

A commendable comeback as the Indians earn five points in a row. The Indonesians now under pressure.

A hard-fought point for India after a rally that almost didn’t seem to end. Four on the trot now for the Indians.

Three back-to-back points for Satwik-Chirag just as the Indonesians look to wrap up the first game.

This time the Indonesian cannot get the smash over the net.

The Indonesian pair is all over the Indians and have now doubled their lead.

This falls beyond the back line and finally a point for the Indians.

A powerful jump smash puts Indonesia further ahead in the first game.

A good fightback from the Indians are not good enough after the lead they conceded early on.

A positive start for India after the break and this drive shot from Satwiksairaj falls in front of the Indonesians.

A huge lead for the Indonesians now and Satwik-Chirag are under pressure.

Finally India manages to salvage a point as the return to the smash goes only as far as the net.

The Indonesian pair seems to be a little too swift at this stage for the Indians.

Chirag Shetty hammers a smash to reduce the deficit.

India trails now after the Indonesians sent down a powerful smash.

One smash each from the two pairs and India and Indonesia are level.

The Indians draw level as this crashes into the net.

The Indonesian pair takes the lead.

The Indonesians to serve.

Satwik-Chirag are on the court to face their Indonesian opponents, who are the top seeded pair. Will they win their third title on the tour this year?

The presentation ceremony is underway for the men’s singles event on Court 1. The men’s doubles final will begin shortly on the same court.

The Dane earns a hard-fought 11-21, 21-11, 21-19 win over the Singaporean and wins the men’s singles title.

MIXED DOUBLES - Yan Zhe Feng & Zhen Bang Jiang

WOMEN’S DOUBLES – Qing Chen Chen & Yi Fan Jia

WOMEN’S SINGLES – Se Young An

Antonsen fights back to win the second game 21-11 and takes the match into the third game.

INDONESIA OPEN – WINNER

SINGAPORE OPEN – R32

THAILAND OPEN – R16

SPAIN MASTERS – R32

SWISS OPEN – WINNER

ALL ENGLAND – R16

INDIA OPEN – R16

MALAYSIA OPEN - SEMIFINAL

Yew won the first game 21-11 against the Dane but Antonsen leads the second game 8-5.

The Indian duo will be chasing its third title of the year after winning the Swiss Open and Indonesia Open crowns in the men’s doubles category.

Beat Supak Jomkoh/Kittinupong Kedren 21-16, 21-14

Beat Ji Ting He/Hao Dong Zhou 21-17, 21-15

Beat Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi 21-14, 21-17

Beat Wei Keng Liang/Chang Wang 21-15, 24-22

The Men’s Singles Final is underway on Court 1 currently, which will be followed by the Men’s Doubles Final. Stay tuned...

Satwik-Chirag beat Alfian-Ardianto 21-13, 21-13 in 41 minutes the last time they faced the Indonesian pair in June this year at the Indonesia Open.

The head-to-head record between Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Fajar Alfian-Muhammad Rian Ardianto is level 2-2.

The live streaming of the Korea Open 2023 badminton matches will be available on the Badminton World Federation’s official YouTube channel, BWF TV and the JioCinema app. The event will not be telecast live on any TV channel in India.