Satwik-Chirag’s mentor Mathias Boe steps down after duo’s Paris exit
The Dane’s announcement follows the Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s doubles competition.
The Dane’s announcement follows the Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy’s exit from the Paris 2024 Olympics men’s doubles competition.
The world no. 3 Indians registered a 21-13, 21-13 straight games victory over Malaysian counterparts to set up a second round clash with Chinese pair of Zeng Wei Han and Xie Hao Nan.
Lakshya ,who won the Canada Open Super 500 earlier this month, jumped out to a 5-3 lead early on before closing to 11-7 at the break.
The Indians took an 11-8 lead into the break and kept their noses ahead to upset the World No. 1 in a 62-minute affair. Satwik and Chirag have now beaten Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto in three of their five head-to-head clashes.
On Friday night, newly crowned World Champion Sindhu lost to World No 1 Tai Tzu Ying 21-16, 24-26, 21-17 in a fiercely-fought match which lasted for an hour and 15 minutes.
