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Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Commonwealth Games champion Lakshya Sen's hopes of making the cut at Paris received a boost as he grabbed the 15th position in the latest Olympic Games Qualification rankings following his semifinal finish at last week's French Open badminton tournament. The 22-year-old from Almora had reached a career-best ranking of world number six in November 2022 but saw his rankings plummet to world No. 25 in April last year. He recovered to 11th spot by August but fell to 20 early this year following a series of early exits.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty enjoyed another memorable 'Evening in Paris', lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight-game victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Newly-crowned French Open champions Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will be expected to continue their rich vein of form, while the seasoned P V Sindhu will hope to ace a trial by fire to end India's 23-year-old title drought at the All England Championships starting on Tuesday. Prakash Padukone (1980) and Pullela Gopichand (2001) are the only ones from India to have claimed the title with Saina Nehwal (2015) and Lakshya Sen (2022) coming close when they finished runner-ups. The prestigious tournament holds an iconic status in India but over the years, its exclusivity has somewhat dwindled as it is now one of the four Super 1000 event on the international calendar.

Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, French Open Men's Doubles Badminton Final: When And Where To Watch Live

India's dynamic duo of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy will take on Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the French Open men's doubles badminton final on Sunday. This is the Indian duo's third consecutive final of the year and the third time in this tournament. In the semi-final tie, Satwik and Chirag defeated South Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kang Min Hyuk in straight games. The world number one pair won 21-13, 21-16 against their second ranked opponents.

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French Open Badminton 2024, Men's Doubles Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Clinch Second Title

French Open Badminton 2024, Men's Doubles Final Highlights: The pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty clinched its second French Open men's doubles badminton title on Sunday. The Indian top seed registered a straight games victory over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the final. Satwik-Chirag, who earlier won the title in 2022, clinched a 21-11, 21-17 win on Sunday to bag the second final at the tournament. While the duo won the first game without breaking a sweat, it did get a tough fight in the second. The Indian pair, however, managed to win the second game as well.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty continued their love affair with Paris, lifting the French Open badminton crown for the second time with a dominating straight game win over Chinese Taipei's Lee Jhe-Huei and Yang Po-Hsuan in the men's doubles final in Paris on Sunday. The world No. 1 Indian pair had finished runners-up in the French Open in 2019 before winning the title in 2022. On Sunday, the Asian Games champions outwitted Lee and Yang 21-11 21-17 in 37 minutes to regain the Super 750 tournament title and also win their first crown of the season after reaching the summit clash for the third time in 2023.

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Lakshya Sen's Paris Hopes Brighten, Enters No.15 In Olympic Games Qualification

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy And Chirag Shetty At The Forefront As Indians Chase Glory At All England

Chirag Shetty-Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, French Open Men's Doubles Badminton Final: When And Where To Watch Live

Gold rush as Nigeria dominates badminton, wrestling events

French Open Badminton 2024, Men's Doubles Final Highlights: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Clinch Second Title

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Win Second French Open Men's Doubles Title