Indonesia Open 2023: Satwik-Chirag clinch 1st Super-1000 title with easy win over Malaysia's Chia-Yik

Updated : Jun 18, 2023 16:15
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The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty on Sunday won a historic men's doubles title at the Indonesia Open in Jakarta, becoming the first such pair from the country to claim a Super 1000 event.

The world No. 6 pair  thrashed Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yika of Malaysia in straight games 21-17, 21-18 in just 43 minutes. 

Satwik-Chirag have also won a gold medal at the Birmingham Commonwealth Games and bronze at the world championships last year. 

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