Hong Kong Open: Lakshya sen, Satwiksiraj Rankireddy chirag Shetty loses final, pleasure with sliver | Badminton News – The Times of India

The offer of India on double glory on the Open Hong Kong Open ended on Sunday in disappointment when both Lakshya sen and the men’s double pair of satwiksairaj rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended.In the final of Messrs Singles, Sen was overwhelmed by World Nr. 4 Li Shi Feng of China, Down 15-21, 12-21 in a game that never really tipped its way. It was Sen’s first final since the Syed Modi International last November, but he had trouble finding answers against a well -known rival.Sen had a 7-6 lead in his long-term head-to-head against Li, dating from their junior years, but the Chinese shuttler has dominated recent meetings, including victories at All England and China Open earlier this year. On Sunday, Li recovered from a slow start in both games and grabbed control with his sharp front game and steep smashes, leaving the rallies behind.The best double team in India also missed silverware after Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang had organized a strong comeback to overcome 19-21, 21-14, 21-17 in a struggle of 61 minutes.“Yes, it is clearly good. I was a good week, especially after the world championships a week later and here we play a final. Feels good. You would like to win that title, but I think they played well, they played well. He admitted that it was a mixed result: Satwik pointed out tactically and said: “I think the shuttles were a bit fast. They were pretty good in the 3-4 strokes. Place us under a lot of pressure in the first 4-5 strokes because they pick up quite hard. So I think we’re better planned in the second set, especially the third set.”

For Satwik and Chirag it was their first last performance in 16 months since winning the Thailand Open, although the defeat ended their undefeated run in super 500 finals.