The World No. 5 Indian pair went down 21-12, 19-21, and 14-21 to the World No. 36 Thai duo at the Ichinomiya City Municipal Gymnasium, ending their title defence in disappointing fashion.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag had entered the Asian Games with considerable momentum after claiming the China Masters title last month. They fought back from a game down to defeat China\u2019s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu 11-21, 21-13, and 21-17 in a 70-minute final. However, that momentum could not translate into another strong run in Nagoya.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag looked in complete control at the start against the Thai pair, racing through the opening game 21-12. But Sukhphun and Teeraratsakul gradually found their rhythm and made the Indians work harder in the second game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The Thai duo built a four-point advantage at 17-13 before Satwik and Chirag fought back to close the gap to 18-19. The comeback, however, fell short as the Thai pair forced a decider.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sukhphun and Teeraratsakul carried their momentum into the third game and quickly established control. Satwik and Chirag struggled to find a response as the Thai pair completed a memorable 21-14 win in the decider.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
The defeat comes just days after Satwik and Chirag played a key role in India\u2019s bronze-medal-winning campaign in the men\u2019s team event.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Sukhphun and Teeraratsakul carried their momentum into the third game and quickly established control. Satwik and Chirag struggled to find a response as the Thai pair completed a memorable 21-14 win in the decider.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
With the individual men\u2019s doubles campaign now over, Satwik and Chirag will leave the Asian Games without the opportunity to defend the gold medal they won in the previous edition.<\/p>\r\n\r\n