Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty made history on Sunday as they beat Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-18 in the men's doubles final to win the Indonesia Open 2023.
It's the first time in nine meetings that Satwik and Chirag managed to beat the world No. 3 pair of Chia and Soh.
This is Satwik and Chirag's first ever Super 1000 title. They are also the first Indian pair to clinch the Indonesia Open.
The latest title in their trophy cabinet will sit alongside the Commonwealth Games gold medal, Thomas Cup gold medal, World Championships bronze and wins in Super 300 (Syed Modi), Super 500 (Thailand and India Open) and Super 750 (French Open).
Earlier, the 2022 world championships bronze medallists had become the first ever Indian pair to reach the final of any Super 1000 tournament after a sensational comeback to get the better of the Korean combination of Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae 17-21, 21-19 21-18 in a thrilling semi-final.
The Indians, who were also Asian champions, defeated the current world champions in 43 minutes.
The BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One more category of tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points.
