Overview

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fell to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-19, 10-21, 18-21 in a 64-minute Singapore Open Super 750 semifinal.
• The duo competed under physical limitations after Satwik missed events due to illness and his father’s death while Chirag managed a recurring back injury.
• They had ousted the world No. 1 Malaysian pair of Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in straight games to reach the semifinals.
• This was their third semifinal appearance in as many BWF World Tour events this year, excluding their All England withdrawal.
• Their regained form and resilience carry momentum into next week’s Indonesia Open, where they will test themselves at a Super 1000 tournament.