Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their dream run, clinching the men’s doubles title at the Korea Open with a gritty three-game win over top-ranked Fajar Alfian and Muhamad Rian Ardianto in the final here on Sunday, July 23.
Playing their fourth final of the year, the world No. 3 Indians rallied their way to a 17-21 21-13 21-14 win over the two-time world championships bronze medallists Alfian and Ardianto in a thrilling summit clash of the Super 500 badminton tournament.
The 2022 Commonwealth Games champions Satwik and Chirag, thus extended their winning streak to 10 matches and added another feather to their illustrious cap, following their victory at the Swiss Open, Asian Championships and Indonesia Open this year.
The Indian pair had a two-two head-to-head count against Asian Games silver medallists Alfian and Ardianto but they had beaten the Indonesians on the last two occasions.