Badminton at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Satwik-Chirag lose their first game of the Summer Olympics to top seed Indonasian pair


Badminton at Tokyo Olympics 2020: Satwik-Chirag lose their first game of the Summer Olympics to top seed Indonasian pair

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty

The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lose their first game of the Tokyo Olympics. They lost to top seeds, Marcus Fernaldi Gideon and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo in straight sets. The Indonasian duo proved too good for the Indians who put their best forward but were no match for the world no. 1 pair.

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In a span of 32 minutes, the Indonesians clinched the game and made little of the World No. 10 pair as they won 21-13, 21-12. Satwik and Chirag could not offer their A-game today against The Minions and a big reason for could be the toe injury that halted play in the first set. While neither the injury nor the reason for the same is known yet, Chirag was seen getting checked by the tournament doctor.

Knockout hopes still alive for Satwik-Chirag

Satwik-Chirag Tokyo Olympics Badminton Draws: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty
Satwiksairaj and Chirag

Satwik and Chirag looked set for a good comeback in the second set as they took a three point lead, their highest of the game. But some great play from Gideon- Sukamuljo saw them overturn the lead as they rushed to a win. Despite the loss, Satwik and Chirag have a good chance f making it to the quarterfinals having won their first game.

Ace shuttler PV Sindhu has got off to a scintillating start at the Tokyo Olympics. In her opening encounter with Israel’s Ksenia Polikarpova, Sindhu rushed home with straight sets of 21-7 21-10. The Indian was on the attack from the get-go as a lower-ranked Polikarpova had no clue what she is up against.

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