Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday by becoming the first Indians to win a Super 1000 title after defeating Malaysia’s Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik in the final of the Indonesia Open 2023 badminton event.
Satwik and Chirag, who are ranked sixth in the world, won their first Super 1000 title by defeating Aaron Chia/Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men’s doubles final.
The Indians advanced to the final after defeating South Koreans Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in three hard-fought sets on Saturday, 17-21, 21-19, 21-18.