6Photo© hindustantimes.comSatwik-Chirag advance to Malaysia Open semifinals
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The seventh-seeded Indians battled for 49 minutes to secure a 26-24, 21-15 win over the Malaysian duo of Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo in the quarterfinals of the prestigious Super 1000 tournament.
Satwik and Chirag, runners-up in the previous edition, will face South Korea's Won Ho Kim and Seung Jae Seo in the semifinals.
The opening game was a nail-biter, with both pairs keeping the contest evenly poised.
The Indians held a narrow 11-9 lead at the interval and extended it to 18-16, but the Malaysians rallied, earning three consecutive points to level at 19-19 and even snatched a 20-19 lead.
“ We started to be a little more calmer in the second game right from the first point but credit to them. Maybe we gave away a few easy points,
Chirag Shetty,
Malaysian Open: Satwiksairaj-Chirag Shetty's Run Ends In Semifinals