Hong Kong Open 2025: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their impressive run in the Hong Kong Open by easily dispatching their Malaysian opponents in three games to advance to the semifinals of the Super 500 badminton competition, Here on Friday.
Lakshya Sen, the world No. 20 singles player and the top-ranked player in India, defeated HS Prannoy, who was placed 34th in the men’s singles badminton rankings, 15-21, 21-18, and 21-10 in one hour and eight minutes.
Lakshya Sen, who was competing in the Hong Kong Coliseum, got off to a slow start, which let HS Prannoy dictate terms and win the first game.
In a 64-minute match of the USD 500,000 tournament, Satwik and Chirag, who have been winning a lot lately after winning the bronze medal at the BWF World Championships, outscored the fighting team of Arif Junaidi and Roy King Yap 21-14, 20-22, 21-16 because to their amazing teamwork.
The eighth-seeded Indian duo got off to a poor start, but after gaining momentum at 12-all, they dominated with strong smashes, giving up few points to their opponents and winning the final five points.
In another all-India match at the Hong Kong Open, Lakshya Sen will take on Ayush Shetty in the quarterfinals.
The Indians demonstrated their dominance in the final by taking a decisive lead, winning, and securing their spot in the BWF Super 500 competition quarterfinals.
Hong Kong Open 2025 Badminton: India’s Results Day 3
Men’s Singles
- Lakshya Sen bt HS Prannoy 15-21, 21-18, 21-10
- Ayush Shetty bt Kodai Naraoka (JPN) 21-19, 12-21, 21-14
- Kiran George lost to Chou Tien-chen (TPE) 21-6, 21-12
Men’s Doubles
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty bt Peeratchai Sukphun-Pakkapon Teeraratsakul (THA) 18-21, 21-15, 21-11
Women’s Doubles
- Rutaparna Panda-Swetaparna Panda lost to Li Yijing-Luo Xumin (CHN) 21-13, 21-7