Indonesia Open 2023 men's doubles final, Highlights: Satwik-Chirag beat Aaron and Yik Soh to win title

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CHAMPIONS! Satwik-Chirag pair have been crowned the men’s doubles champions of the 2023 Indonesia Open in Jakarta. The Malaysian pair of Aaron and Yik Soh produced a late fightback to make it 20-18, but Satwik-Chirag overcame the nerves to emerge victorious

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Another net fault from the Malaysians. 19-13 to Satwik-Chirag, two points away from victory.

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Chirag comes up with a deceptive smash against Aaron and it’s advantageous to the Indian pair, who lead 17-11.

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Aaron fails to respond to a smash from Chirag Shetty and nets his chance. 6-5 to thev Indians at the moment.

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Another close affair in the second game, with the score currently 5-5. The Malaysian pair have to win this game to stay alive, but Satwik and Chirag will do everything to stop a fughtback from their opponents.

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A brilliant fightback from Satwik-Chirag after their early struggles in the game, as they go onto win it 21-17. The Malaysian pair fought hard, but were not able to seal the game just yet.

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The Indians are onto the lead now. That was some fightback, Satwik-Chirag lead at a 9-8 scoreline.

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The match is underway. The Malaysian pair are off to a strong start, claiming three consecutive points before India hit back with two points. 5-3 to the Malaysians at the moment

Satwik-Chirag’s road to final 

Round 1: Beat Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov of France 21-12, 11-7 (Retired) 

Round 2: Beat He Ji Ting and Zhou Hao Dong 21-17, 21-15

Quarter-final: Beat Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto of Malaysia 21-13, 21-13

Semi-final: Beat Min Hyuk Kang and Seung Jae Seo of Korea 17-21, 21-19, 21-18

Head to Head 

The pair of Satwik-Chirag are yet to beat the Malaysian duo, who enjoy a 7-0 head-to-head against the Indians. Their previous meeting came in the 2023 Sudirman Cup, where the Indians lost by an 18-21, 19-21 scoreline.