French Open 2024: Twitter goes berserk as Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty claim first title in 2024
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The duo were playing their third consecutive final of 2024
World No. 1 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched their first BWF World Tour 2024 title at the French Open 2024. The Indian duo achieved victory at the Arena Porte de la Chapelle, the same venue set for the upcoming Paris Olympics 2024, by defeating the unseeded team from Chinese Taipei, Yang Po-Hsuan and Lee Jhe-huei, with scores of 21-11, 21-17.
Despite a track record of three consecutive defeats in their last three finals, the Indian pair excelled in the first set, securing it within just 15 minutes during the men’s doubles final. The Chinese Taipei pair made a notable comeback in the second set, reaching the 11-point mark ahead of their opponents.
Nevertheless, the Indian shuttlers, adorned in their saffron-coloured jerseys, maintained composure in the crucial moments of the second set. They secured their eighth BWF World Tour title in a mere 37 minutes, marking the shortest final of all the matches played on Sunday at the BWF Super 750 tournament. Remarkably, the duo did not lose a single game throughout the tournament.
SatChi continue to win hearts of the sports enthusiasts through their consistent performances
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have now added another accomplishment to their long list of achievements since being paired in 2016. Since then, the ‘Brothers of Destruction’ have collected the men’s doubles titles in the Commonwealth Games, Asian Games, and Badminton Asia Championships, and also won the World Championships bronze medal.
As the Paris Olympics approaches, all eyes are on the dynamic duo as they will be one of the prime medal contenders for India in the 2024 Summer Games. Let’s look at the reactions as the duo bagged their second French Open title, having first achieved it in 2022:
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Earlier, they progressed to the finals of the French Open 2024 after getting past the reigning World Championships Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in straight sets by 21-13, 21-16 in the semi-finals.
Meanwhile, Shi Yuqi and An Se Young became the men’s and women’s singles champions at the French Open 2024. Chen Qing Chen/ Jia Yi Fan, and Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping, won the women’s and mixed doubles titles respectively.
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