New Delhi New Delhi: Indian badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty gave a tough win in the men's doubles pre-quarterfinals of the India Open Super 750 tournament. The pair defeated Japan's Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi 20-22, 21-14, 21-16 to advance to the next round. The match started with a shock for the Indian pair as they despite their efforts Lost the first game.
Speaking to reporters, reflecting on the opening set, Chirag said, “…due to some mistakes we lost the first game. Last time we played them (Japanese badminton players Hiroki Okamura and Kenya Mitsuhashi), We managed to beat them in two straight sets…but we came back and did not give them any chance in the second and third games…” Satwiksairaj admitted that losing the first game added pressure, but he adapted “After the first game I was thinking we're going to have to play two more sets to beat them,” he told reporters. “When you're playing two tournaments in a row, it's hard to play three sets. It's always challenging.”
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