Swiss Open: Shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty win doubles title

Indian men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty added another feather to their illustrious career as they won the Swiss Open Super 300 badminton tournament on Sunday.

The second-seeded Indian pair Satwik-Chirag defeated China's Ren Xiang Yu and Tan Qiang in the final of the Swiss Open 21-19, 24-22.

The 2022 World Championships bronze medallist was solid in defence and dished out an attacking game to outwit the Chinese opponents in 54 minutes.

It was the first title of the season for India with Satwik and Chirag putting to rest the disappointment of last week's All England Championships where they bowed out in the second round.

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It was the fifth career world tour title for the Indian pair, who had claimed the India Open and French Open last year, besides securing the Thailand Open in 2019 and Hyderabad Open in 2018.

Satwik and Chirag also won the 2022 Commonwealth Games gold.

(With PTI inputs)