BANGKOK: India's leading men's doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty entered the final of the Thailand Open badminton tournament with a comfortable straight-game win over Chinese Taipei's Lu Ming-che and Tang Kai-wei on Saturday.
Asian Games gold medalists Satwik and Chirag took just 35 minutes to defeat their opponents 21-11 21-12 in the semi-final match of the Super 500 tournament.
In the final on Sunday, the world number three Indian pair, top seeds in this tournament, will be up against the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi, who defeated South Korea's Kim Gi Jung and Kim Sa Rang 21-19 21. Defeated. -18 in the second semi-final on Saturday.
In women's doubles, fourth-seeded Indian pair of Tanishaa Karstow and Ashwini Ponnappa will face top seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Ravind Prajongjai of Thailand in the semi-finals on Saturday.
The Indians had defeated South Korean pair Lee Yoo Lim and Shi Seung Chan 21-15, 21-23, 21-19 in the quarterfinals on Friday.
Asian Games gold medalists Satwik and Chirag took just 35 minutes to defeat their opponents 21-11 21-12 in the semi-final match of the Super 500 tournament.
In the final on Sunday, the world number three Indian pair, top seeds in this tournament, will be up against the Chinese pair of Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi, who defeated South Korea's Kim Gi Jung and Kim Sa Rang 21-19 21. Defeated. -18 in the second semi-final on Saturday.
In women's doubles, fourth-seeded Indian pair of Tanishaa Karstow and Ashwini Ponnappa will face top seeds Jongkolphan Kititharakul and Ravind Prajongjai of Thailand in the semi-finals on Saturday.
The Indians had defeated South Korean pair Lee Yoo Lim and Shi Seung Chan 21-15, 21-23, 21-19 in the quarterfinals on Friday.
