Published: May 31, 2026 at 6:48 pm
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched the Singapore Open BWF World Tour Super 750 title with a come from behind win over Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri in the men’s doubles final in Singapore on Sunday.
The fourth seeded Indian combination dominated the summit clash after losing the opening game against the third seeded Indonesian pair to win 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in an hour and 13 minutes to become the first Indian doubles combination to clinch the Singapore Open.
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The Singapore Open triumph will be the third Super 750 crown for the Indian combination, having won the French Open in 2022 and 2024. They had also won the Indonesia Super 1000 title in 2023.
Satwik and Chirag, who last won a title on the BWF World Tour at the Thailand Open 2024, have been in good form since playing an important role in India’s bronze medal winning performance in the Thomas and Uber Cup in May.
They then reached the finals of the Thailand Open earlier this month and followed it up with a title winning show here this week.
Having ended world champions Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae’s 34-match unbeaten run in the semifinals, Satwik and Chirag started the final by opening up a 5-2 lead but their Indonesian opponents then kept pace with them to pocket the game.
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. Pics: Badminton Photo
The Indians then relied on their attacking instinct to win six straight points from 8-8 to take control of the second game. Though Alfian and Fikri managed to save two game points, they could not avoid the decider.
Satwik-Chirag upset reigning world champions to reach men’s doubles final of Singapore Open
With the momentum firmly in their favour, the Indians opened up a 11-5 lead. The Indonesians did close the gap at 11-12 but the eventual champions once again found that additional gear to earn five match points, converting the second to kick off their trademark celebrations.
“I am bit numb today as we have won a title after a gap of two years. Before coming here, we were a bit nervous because we had not done very well here in the past. But this week was special,” said Satwik after the title triumph.
