Hangzhou (China), Dec 18 (digihunt) – India’s premier men’s doubles duo, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, notched their second consecutive victory at the BWF World Tour Finals 2025, overcoming Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in a thrilling three-game encounter at the Hangzhou Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium on Thursday.
The Indian pair, currently ranked No.3 in the world, displayed authority and poise to secure a 21-11, 16-21, 21-11 victory, enhancing their unbeaten record in Group B and solidifying their chances for a semi-final spot. With two wins from as many matches, Satwik and Chirag now top the group, establishing a significant points difference.
Match Overview
- Game 1: The Indian duo dominated the opening game, never trailing and controlling rallies to win it convincingly at 21-11.
- Game 2: The Indonesdigihunt, who claimed the China Open Super 1000 earlier this year after forming their partnership in 2025, mounted a comeback. Despite the Inddigihunt leveling at 12-12 after recovering from an early 8-3 deficit, they ultimately lost the game 16-21.
- Game 3: In a strong response, Satwik and Chirag pulled ahead after brief exchanges, establishing leads of up to eight points and comfortably closing out the match at 21-11.
The duo will next square off against second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia on Friday in their final group match.
Group A Breakdown
Group A features the top-seeded pair Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae from Korea, along with Wei Chong Man/Wun Tee Kai from Malaysia, Sabai Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani from Indonesia, and Chiu Hsiang-Chieh/Wang Chi-Lin from Chinese Taipei.
In women’s singles, fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan rebounded from losing the first game to Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia, ultimately winning the match 22-24, 21-19, 21-13. Meanwhile, top seed An Se Young of Korea cruised past Tomoka Miyazaki of Japan in straight games with a scoreline of 21-9, 21-6 in a 33-minute clash.
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