India at Tokyo Olympics: Badminton doubles pair Satwik-Chirag fails to qualify for Q/F despite winning last group match

Xtra Time Web Desk: It was a disappointing end to the Tokyo Olympics campaign for Indian badminton doubles team of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. The pair recorded a straight game win over Ben Lane and Sean Vendy of Great Britain but failed to make the quarter-finals of the Tokyo Olympics on Tuesday. Satwik and Chirag won the match 21-17, 21-19 but victory for Chinese Taipei’s Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin meant that there was no way the Indian pair would reach the quarter-finals.

Satwik and Chirag lost their previous match against Indonesian pair Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo and Marcus Fernaldi Gideon in straight games 21-13, 21-12. Satwik and Chirag would have been able to go through to the quarter-finals provided world No.3 pair of Yang Lee and Chi-Lin Wang didn’t beat the Minions. However the Lee and Wang ended up winning the match 21-18, 21-15, 21-17.

Despite winning two matches out of three, Satwik and Chirag failed to qualify for the quarter finals as only two teams will qualify from the groups.

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By: XtraTime
Title: India at Tokyo Olympics: Badminton doubles pair Satwik-Chirag fails to qualify for Q/F despite winning last group match
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Published Date: Tue, 27 Jul 2021 05:48:54 +0000

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