Indonesia Open 2025: Satwik/Chirag Enter Quarters, Others Crash Out
The men’s
doubles pairing of Satwik/Chirag entered the quarterfinals while other 3
Indians lost in the 2nd round of the Super 1000 Indonesia Open
played at Jakarta on 5th June 2025.
Satwik/Chirag
Shetty edged past R Kjaer and Sogaard of Denmark in three games. The first game
began with both pairs fighting for each point. Kjaer and Sogaard displayed
great service skills. Satwik/Chirag fought back strongly to make a comeback. At
the mid-game break, Danish pair led 11-10. After the break, Kjaer and Sogaard
played brilliant badminton winning the first game by 21-16.
The second
game also began well for both pairs. Satwik/Chirag made a strong comeback
whenever Kjaer and Sogaard look to take the game away. At the mid-game break,
Danish pair again took a 11-10 lead. After the interval, Satwik/Chirag fought
back strongly to level the scores and then won it by 21-18 to force into the
decider.
It was a
closely fought affair in the third game as both pairs fought for each point. At
the mid-game break, Danish pair had a slender 11-10 lead. After the break, Satwik/Chirag
fought back strongly with smashes. It ebbed and flowed before Indian pairing
won by 22-20 to move into the quarterfinals. They will 7th seeded
Man W C and Tee KW of Malaysia.
PV Sindhu
suffered a heart-breaking loss to Pornpawee Chocuwong in three thrilling games.
The first game saw Chocuwong put enough pressure on Sindhu keeping her under immense
pressure. After the mid-game break, Thai player looked in complete control
taking 16-10 lead. Sindhu fought back strongly to level the scores at 16-16. It
ebbed and flowed before the Indian took the first game with 22-20 scoreline.
Pornpawee
showed domination in the second game with lovely smashes not allowing any
chances to Sindhu. It was a great performance by Chocuwong as she won the
second game comfortably at 21-10. Sindhu committed lot of misjudgement with ball
landing inside.
The third
game started with both players taking alternate points. Sindhu looked in great
control with smashes keeping the momentum. At the mid-game break, the Indian
had 11-8 lead. After the break, Chocuwong took 3 points in succession to level it
at 11-11.
Sindhu
looked to take the game with a 16-13 lead before Chocuwong showed skills to
crawl back. The match ebbed and flowed before the Thai held onto her nerves winning
the decider by 21-18.
The women’s
doubles pairing of Tressa Jolly/Gayatri Gopichand suffered loss in straight
games to Fukushima/Matsumoto of Japan. The first game started with both pairs
taking alternate points. The Japanese pairing showed domination to win the
first game easily at 21-13.
The second
game began on even keel with both pairs taking alternate points. Tressa Jolly
and Gayatri fought strongly to take a slender 11-10 lead at the break. After
the break, the match ebbed and flowed before Japanese pair won it by 24-22.
The mixed
doubles pairing of Karunakaran/Variyath were completely outplayed by 7-21, 12-21
to the Thailand pair of Puvaruanukroh/Paewsamparn in two straight games.
Results of
Indian Shuttlers in Round 2 of Indonesia Open 2025
1. Satwik/Chirag Shetty defeated
Kjaer/Sogaard (Men’s Doubles)- 16-21, 21-18, 22-20
2. PV Sindhu lost to Pornpawee Chocuwong
(Women’s Singles)- 22-20, 10-21, 18-21
3. Tressa Jolly/ Gayatri Gopichand lost
to Fukushima/ Matsumoto (Women’s Doubles)- 13-21, 22-24
4. S Karunakaran/ A Variyath lost to Puvaruanukroh/Paewsamparn
(Mixed Doubles)- 7-21, 12-21.
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