Ecstatic after successful a 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 the 2 would look to complete the event on a “big” observe right here.
The world quantity 7 pair has been merely sensational this 12 months, claiming a brilliant 500 India Open title in January earlier than fashioning India’s epic win in Thomas Cup after which successful a maiden Commonwealth Games gold earlier this month.
“It has been a dream for us, starting with the India Open, the Thomas Cup and then the Commonwealth Games gold. As I speak, I am feeling so happy and excited,” Satwik stated after assuring the pair of no less than a bronze right here.
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Satwik and Chirag on Friday turned the primary Indian pair to win a medal within the males’s doubles competitors on the World Championships after beautiful the native favourites and defending champions Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi 24-22 15-21 21-14 within the quarterfinals.
“It is a big win for us. We haven’t played them in a long time. They are the current world champions and we badly wanted to play against them but we are always up against the top seeds Kevin (Sukamuljo) and (Marcus) Gideon in tournaments,” Satwik stated.
“We were excited as we wanted to see our level against them and I’m very happy with the way we played. We took a revenge on our former coach, Tan Kim Her, so I am happy for that,” he added.
Tan Kim Her from Malaysian was instrumental in forming the Indian pair throughout his stint as India’s doubles coach. He is at present teaching the Japanese doubles crew.
The Indian mixture will meet sixth seeded Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik within the semifinals. Satwik and Chirag had misplaced to the Malaysian duo in the course of the finals of combined crew occasion at CWG in Birmingham.
“Here we want to finish it on a big note, not just finish in semifinals but go further. Tomorrow, it will be a revenge match,” Satwik stated.
Asked the place does the medal rank amid their achievements, Chirag stated: “We haven’t finished the tournament and we want to go all the way but Thomas Cup is up there at the top. If we win it here, it will be at par with the Thomas Cup.”
Talking concerning the quarterfinal match, Satwik stated: “In the primary recreation, we acquired a lead however they acquired the rhythm again and after that it was only one level every. From deep inside, we have been calm.
“I saw Chirag was calm and I was telling him ‘shout shout’ but I sensed it that we are under control, he knows that we are going to win, so no need to panic and let him control everything.”
Chirag stated they have been rewarded for being extra proactive within the match.
“We controlled the shuttle a lot better in third game. In the second game, we knew we were on a good side but we were a bit complacent.”
“But in the first game, we were proactive in our approach, so we started off that way in the third game, taking the shuttle as high as possible and keeping it down, instead of getting into those drive situations with them.” Crestfallen after dropping within the males’s singles quarterfinals, HS Prannoy stated he must be a notch higher to win massive titles.
“It is a good tournament but would have loved to be in the podium. But some days you have to work harder. I have been decent last few months with few quarterfinals and semifinals. But if I have to win tournaments, I have to be one notch better than what I am right now,” he stated.
Prannoy had struck the primary blow by successful the opening recreation however he squandered the chance as unseeded Chinese Zhao Jun Peng emerged victories 19-21 21-6 21-18 in an exhilarating contest.
“I assume the third recreation begin was essential. In first 11, I needed to have a very good lead however it turned approach to shut for him to play freely from the higher facet. I may have performed higher from the beginning.
“He started to play better from second game and third game he moved quickly and got the shuttle high.”
