Bigger targets and titled forward: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy posts on Instagram after French Open win

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lifted the French Open title on Sunday, 30 October. Rankireddy posted a message on Instagram after his stellar victory.

UPDATED: Oct 31, 2022 23:49 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty submit after win. (Courtesy: Instagram/Satwiksairaj Rankireddy)

By India Today Web Desk: Indian males’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty surprised the badminton world with their stellar marketing campaign on the French Open 750 match. Ousting the top-seeded pairing of their run-up to the finals, Satwik-Chirag dominated the opposition groups to win their first ever French Open title collectively. The duo continued their rise in 2022 since profitable gold within the Commonwealth Games 2022.

“Stuff of dreams,” stated star Indian shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy after he and Chirag Shetty turned the primary Indian pair to win the French Open Super 750 title.

The world quantity 8 pair on Sunday notched up their largest title after they beat Chinese Taipei’s Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han within the males’s doubles ultimate of the French Open.

“Last night you’ve given me the biggest win on the tour – I’m thrilled beyond words and humbled beyond compare! Becoming the first Indian pair in almost 40 years to win a Super 750 Title is definitely the stuff of dreams!,” Satwik wrote on his Instagram web page.

“But not a moment longer to rest on our laurels, bigger goals & bigger titles are ahead – upwards & onwards to achieve them!!”

The Indian duo has been on a dream run this season, profitable the India Open Super 500 crown, the Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold and a bronze at World Championships.

It was their second world tour title.

Vikram Singh and Partho Ganguli had claimed the French Open title in 1983 when it was a minor match.

“We didn’t know it had been that long,” Satwik stated after his match on Sunday.

“We feel great, we worked hard for this. It’s been a dream tournament.”

The 22-year-old from Amalapuram stated Kidambi Srikanth’s triumph on the French Open in 2017 impressed him.

“I liked the pyrotechnics in the background and wanted the same profile picture on my phone. I don’t have a laptop, maybe I’ll buy one now,” he stated.

The Indian mixture will probably be seen in motion this week on the Hylo Open Super 300 match.

Edited By:

Kingshuk Kusari

Published On:

Oct 31, 2022