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Satwiksairaj-Chirag eye No. 1 rank
Updated On: 22 June, 2023 07:23 AM IST | Mumbai | Sundari Iyer
Indonesia Open champs Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty confident of becoming world’s best; grateful to coach Mathias Boe for improved defence
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Chirag Shetty (left) and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy during their men’s doubles final at Jakarta, Indonesia, on Sunday. Pic/Getty Images
India`s men’s doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are now aiming higher, after becoming the country’s first pair to win a Super 1000 event, the Indonesia Open.
On Sunday, they defeated world champions Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia 21-17, 21-18 to clinch the title in Jakarta. The victory saw them reach their career-best ranking of World No. 3. But Rankireddy wants more. “We never cared about rankings, but I’d be lying if I said it doesn’t feel good to be No. 3. Our target is to be the best in the world [World No. 1]. We don’t want to be India’s first men’s pair to achieve something. We want to be the world’s best. We are hungry for more. This is just the start,” Rankireddy, 22, told mid-day on Wednesday.
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