India’s best Doubles couple Satwiksairaj RankiredDy and Chirag Shetty were eliminated from the China Open Super 1000 Badminton tournament After losing Malaysian second seeds Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in straight matches 13-21, 17-21 in the Semifinals on Saturday. The defeat still marks a setback for the Asian games champions against the World No. 2 Malaysian duo, who have consistently proven challenging opponents for the Indian couple. The match was the 14th encounter between the two pairs, where the Malaysians keep track of their dominant head-to-head record against the Indians. Aaron and SoH, who are 2022 world champions and two -time Olympic bronze medal winners, had previously defeated Satwik and Chirag in the quarterfinals of the Olympic Games in Tokyo. The Indian pair had reached the semi -final after achieving a heavily fought victory over another Malaysian duo, ONG YEW SIN and TEO EE YI, in the quarterfinals on Friday. Satwik and Chirag have demonstrated consistent performance throughout the season and reached the semi -final earlier this year in several major tournaments, including the India Open, Singapore Open and Malaysia.Quiz: Who is that IPL player? The couple also opened the quarterfinals at the Indonesia, but stood open for an early exit in the second round of the Japan last week, which influenced their rhythm and momentum. Despite the fact that they do not convert their deep tournament into titles in 2024, their regular performances in the last stages of major tournaments retain their status as top candidates in the circuit.
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