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Singapore Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag upset reigning world champions to reach men’s doubles final

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Satwik-Chirag stun world champions to enter Singapore Open 2026 final

By IANS News May 31, 2026 • 09:19 AM View: 581

India’s top men’s doubles combination of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty knocked off World Champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of Korea in straight games to reach the final of the Singapore Open BWF World Series Super 750 tournament in Singapore on Saturday.

The fourth-seeded Indian pair registered their first victory over the Korean duo in three meetings, winning the semifinal clash 21-19, 21-18 in 52 minutes to reach their second World Tour final of the year.

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