BANGKOK: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday created history by becoming the first Indian pair to win a BWF Super 500 badminton tournament, stunning reigning world champions Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen in the final of Thailand Open here.
India’s top men’s doubles duo of Rankireddy and Shetty posted a hard-fought 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 win to claim its biggest career title after battling for an hour and two minutes against the third seeded Chinese combo.
This was not only their first triumph at Super 500 level and above but also the most prestigious doubles title for India since the inception of the ranking system.
This achievement will also propel the current World No 16 Indian combination into the top 10 for the first time, making it the first-ever Indian men’s doubles duo to enter the elite bracket. (AGENCIES)
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