Excited after profitable their maiden World Championships medal, India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy on Friday stated the season has been a “dream” for him and his doubles accomplice Chirag Shetty and each will look to finish the event on a “big” word right here.
The world quantity 7 pair has been a sensation this yr, claiming the Super 500 India Open title in January with India’s beautiful win within the Thomas Cup after which profitable their first Commonwealth Games gold medal earlier this month.
“It has been a dream for us to start with India Open, Thomas Cup and then Commonwealth Games gold. As I speak, I am feeling very happy and excited,” stated Satwik after reassuring the at the least bronze pairing right here.
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Satwik and Chirag defeated native favorites and defending champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 24-22 15-21 21-14 within the quarterfinals on Friday to grow to be the primary Indian pair to win a medal in males’s doubles occasion on the World Championships.
“It’s an enormous win for us. We have not performed him in a very long time. He is the present world champion and we wished to play towards him however we all the time stood up towards prime seeds Kevin (Sukamuljo) and (Marcus) Gideon within the event. dwell.
“We had been excited as a result of we wished to see our stage towards them and I’m very proud of the best way we performed. We took revenge on our former coach Tan Kim Hur, so I’m completely satisfied for that.”
Tan Kim Her from Malaysia was instrumental in constructing the Indian pair throughout his tenure as India’s doubles coach. He is at present teaching the Japanese doubles group.
The Indian pair will tackle sixth-seeded Aaron Chia and Soh Woo-Yik within the semi-finals. Satwik and Chirag misplaced to the Malaysian pair within the last of the combined group occasion on the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.
“Here we wish to finish it on an enormous word, not solely within the semi-finals, however onwards as nicely. Tomorrow, it will likely be a revenge match,” stated Satwik.
Asked the place the medal ranks amongst his achievements, Chirag stated: “We haven’t finished the tournament and we want to go all the way but the Thomas Cup is on top. If we win it here it’s Thomas.” will probably be equal to the cup.
Talking concerning the quarterfinal match, Satwik stated: “In the primary recreation, we bought the lead however they bought the momentum again and after that it was only one level. Inside we had been calm.
“I saw Chirag was calm and I was telling him ‘shout’ but I thought we were in control, he knew we were going to win, so no need to panic and let him control everything. ”
Chirag stated that he was rewarded for being extra lively within the match.
“We managed the shuttle very nicely within the third recreation. In the second recreation, we knew we had been in a great group however we had been slightly happy.
“But in the first game, we were proactive in our approach, so we started that way in the third game, taking the shuttle as high as possible and putting it down, instead of getting into those drive positions with them.” Crestfallen after shedding the lads’s singles quarter-finals, HS Prannoy stated he wants to enhance a notch to win the massive title.
“It is a good tournament but would have loved to be on the podium. But some days you will have to work harder. I have been good with some quarter-finals and semi-finals in the last few months. But if I have to win the tournament, I have to be a notch better than what I am now,” he stated.
Prannoy had struck the primary blow by profitable the primary recreation, however he squandered the chance as China’s Zhao Jun Peng registered an exciting 19-21, 21-6, 21-18 win.
“I believe the beginning of the third recreation was necessary. In the primary 11, I needed to take a great lead nevertheless it turned out to be a approach for him to shut to the higher facet to play freely. I might have performed higher from the beginning.
“He started playing better from the second game and in the third game he went faster and lifted the shuttle higher.”
With inputs from TheIndianEXPRESS
