Former world No. 1 pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty fought back from a game down to clinch their maiden Singapore Open title, defeating Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri in the men's doubles final of the BWF Super 750 tournament, in Singapore on Sunday. The Asian Games and Commonwealth Games champions produced a gritty comeback to secure their first title in two years and their ninth career World Tour crown, besides claiming a third Super 750 title with a tense 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 win in one hour 13 minutes. The victory was particularly significant for the world No. 4 duo, who became the first Indians to win the doubles title at the Singapore Open.
Heartiest congratulations to @satwiksairaj and @Shettychirag04 on becoming the first Indian men’s doubles pair to win the Singapore Open. Fighting back from a game down and ending a two-year wait for a title, the duo once again demonstrated the resilience, belief and class that… pic.twitter.com/ORPEkOwdJE
— Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) May 31, 2026
Earlier, the Indian pair defeated world number one South Korea’s duo Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho, who were on a 34-match winning streak, in the semi-final match.
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