{"id":348208,"date":"2023-07-21T12:26:08","date_gmt":"2023-07-21T12:26:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/07\/21\/satwik-chirag-pair-storms-into-korea-open-semi-finals-badminton-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2023-07-21T12:26:08","modified_gmt":"2023-07-21T12:26:08","slug":"satwik-chirag-pair-storms-into-korea-open-semi-finals-badminton-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/haftavasool.com\/haftavasool\/blog\/2023\/07\/21\/satwik-chirag-pair-storms-into-korea-open-semi-finals-badminton-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Satwik-Chirag pair storms into Korea Open semi-finals | Badminton News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Star Indian shuttlers <!-- -->Satwiksairaj Rankireddy<!-- --> and <!-- -->Chirag Shetty<!-- --> stormed into the men&#8217;s doubles semi-finals of the <!-- -->Korea Open Super 500<!-- --> tournament in Yeosu, Korea on Friday.<br \/>The World No. 3 Indian duo, seeded third in the tournament, displayed an impressive performance and defeated Japan&#8217;s <!-- -->Takuro Hoki<!-- --> and <!-- -->Yugo Kobayashi<!-- -->, the fifth-seeded pair, in straight games.<br \/>The match lasted for just 40 minutes, with Satwik and Chirag dominating their opponents throughout. They clinched the victory with a scoreline of 21-14, 21-17, showcasing their skills and teamwork on the court.<\/p>\n<p>In the semifinals, the Indian pair will face the second-seeded Chinese duo of <!-- -->Wei Keng Liang<!-- --> and <!-- -->Chang Wang<!-- -->, who happen to be the reigning world champions in men&#8217;s doubles.<br \/>With the exits of other Indian players like <!-- -->PV Sindhu<!-- -->, HS Prannoy, and <!-- -->Kidambi Srikanth<!-- -->, Satwik and Chirag have become India&#8217;s primary contenders in the tournament.<\/p>\n<div data-pos=\"0\" class=\"id-r-component QbQNS undefined  &#10;        \">\n<div><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"BADMINTON\" msid=\"102017410\" width=\"600\" title=\"\" placeholdersrc=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/42706777.gif\" imgsize=\"23456\" resizemode=\"4\" offsetvertical=\"0\" placeholdermsid=\"\" type=\"thumb\" class=\"\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/thumb\/imgsize-23456,msid-102017410,width-600,resizemode-4\/102017410.jpg\" data-api-prerender=\"true\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Having won the Indonesia Open Super 1000 last month, Satwik and Chirag proved their prowess and determination once again, securing a well-deserved place in the semifinals.<br \/>Their consistent performance and ability to seize crucial moments in the game led them to a convincing victory in the quarter-finals.<br \/><span class=\"strong\">(With PTI inputs)<\/span><\/div>\n<p><script>!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? 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