Indonesia Open 2023 | Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/ Chirag Shetty in finals, HS Prannoy falls in semis

Now the world no. 6 Indian pair will be up against the winners Pramudya Kusumawardana and Yeremia Erich Yoche Yacob Rambitan of Indonesia and second seeds Aaron Chia and Wooi Yik Soh of Malaysia. But on the other hand, it was curtains for HS Prannoy, as he lost to the world no. 1 Viktor Axelsen 15-21, 15-21.

Meanwhile, the duo of Satwik and Chirag struggled in the initial stages of the match, as their opponents surged to an early 6-3 lead in the first game. The Indians did try to make a comeback, but it was too late in the game. Come the second, the Indians were a lot more focused and raced to an 11-4 lead.

The Indian pair did win the game, but not before a few unforced errors crept into their style of play. Eventually, they posted their third win over this pair to make it to the final of the prestigious event.