This Day That Year: Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag won Super 500 Thailand Open
The young Indian pair of Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty created history as they won Super 500 Thailand Open played at Bangkok, Thailand on 4 th August 2019. It was an amazing performance by the Indian pair who defeated number 3 rd ranked Chinese pair of Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen in grueling three sets by 21-19, 18-21, 21-18 to win their first major title at an international level. The Indian pair was against a formidable Chinese opponent who won the World Champion. It was a positive start for the Indians as they equaled the score 3-3 and then took a 10-6 lead. After the interval, the Chinese pair came back strongly to level the score at 14-14. RankiReddy and Chirag played with an attacking approach to make it 20-18. Despite the Chinese took the next point, the Indian pair held their nerves winning the first game at 21-19. It was a great start for the Indian pair in the 2 nd the game also taking a 6-2 lead. The Chinese pair reduced the gap to 5-6. At the interval,...