Updated On: 17 January, 2022 07:31 AM IST | New Delhi | PTI
Lakshya Sen stuns reigning singles world champ Loh Kean Yew while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty shock three-time doubles world champions Mohd Ahsan-Hendra Satiawan to bag maiden titles at India’s flagship tournament

Lakshya Sen after winning the India Open title yesterday; (right) Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty during the India Open final yesterday. Pics/BAI
World Championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen and the top men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced superlative performances to claim their maiden titles at the Yonex-Sunrise India Open on a Super Sunday for the host nation.
While Sen secured his maiden Super 500 title with a stunning 24-22, 21-17 victory over world champion Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, Satwik and Chirag became the first team from the country to win India’s flagship tournament after registering a 21-16, 26-24 result over three-time world champions Mohammad Ahsan and Hendra Setiawan.