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Macau Open: Satwik-Chirag Cruise Into Second Round; Anmol, Tasnim Advance To Main Draw
Thandrangini Hema Nagendra Babu: Star Indian shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made a commanding start to their campaign in the Macau Open Super 300 with a straight-game victory over Malaysia’s Low Hang Yee and Ng Eng Cheong in the men’s doubles first round in Macau on Tuesday.
Freshly reinstated in the top 10 of the BWF world rankings, the Asian Games gold medallists produced a clinical performance to outclass the Malaysian pair 21-13, 21-15 in just 36 minutes. The Indian duo started strong, racing to a 6-1 lead.
Though the Malaysians clawed back to within one point at 10-9, Satwik and Chirag surged ahead to take the opening game with ease. The second game was more competitive, with the Malaysians staying close until 13-14, but the Indians then pulled away with a four-point burst to seal the match.
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