Satwik-Chirag Hunt First Title Of The Season At Denmark Open; Ayush-Lakshya In Focus

Last Updated:October 13, 2025, 11:53 IST

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lead India at Denmark Open Super 750, aiming for the title amidst strong performances this season.

Satwik-Chirag duo in action (BWF Media)

Star Indian men’s doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will aim to convert their brilliant form into a title when they lead the nation’s campaign at the USD 950,000 Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament beginning on Tuesday.

Seeded sixth, Satwik-Chirag will start their run against Scotland’s Christopher and Matthew Grimley.

Satwik and Chirag have been India’s standout performers this season, reaching successive finals at the Hong Kong and China Masters Super 750 tournaments. The duo bagged a second World Championships bronze in Paris as well, alongside a series of semifinal finishes.

In men’s singles, world No. 28 Ayush Shetty, who won his maiden BWF Super 300 title at the US Open earlier this year, will face France’s Toma Junior Popov in the opening round.

Ayush reached the Hong Kong Super 500 quarterfinals but has struggled for rhythm, suffering early exits at the Korea and China events and a loss to Olympic silver medallist Kunlavut Vitidsarn at the Arctic Open.

Lakshya Sen, ranked 19th, will compete against Ireland’s Nhat Nguyen. He rediscovered form with a runner-up finish at the Hong Kong Super 500 last month, ending a lean period since his fourth-place finish at the Paris Olympics.

However, recent losses to Japan’s Kodai Naraoka and Vitidsarn emphasise the need for consistency.

In women’s singles, young Anmol Kharb, who made her maiden Super 500 semifinal appearance at the Arctic Open last week, will face seventh seed Putri Kusuma Wardani of Indonesia in her opener.

In men’s doubles, Pruthvi Krishnamurthy Roy and Sai Pratheek K. will take on Chinese Taipei’s Liu Kuang Heng and Yang Po Han.

Among women’s pairs, Rutaparna and Swetaparna Panda will meet Scotland’s Julie MacPherson and Ciara Torrance, while Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi will face Bulgaria’s Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva.

In mixed doubles, the pairs of Mohit and Lakshita Jaglan, Rohan Kapoor and Ruthvika Shivani and Dhruv Kapila and Tanisha Crasto will strive to make an impact.

(With PTI Inputs)

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