Indian Badminton Duo Sat-Chi Reclaim World Number One Ranking

Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have reclaimed their throne as the world's top-ranked men's doubles pair, following their triumph at the Thailand Open Super 500 tournament. The duo's victory in Bangkok marks their second Thailand Open title, having previously won the crown in 2019.

In the latest Badminton World Federation (BWF) rankings released on Tuesday, 'Sat-Chi' ascended two spots to regain the top rank with 99,670 points. Their victory over China's Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi in the Thailand Open final propelled them past the Chinese pair, who now sit at world number three.

The Indian duo's success in Thailand is a testament to their consistent performances on the BWF World Tour. They have now won nine BWF world tour titles, including the French Open in March.

"Thailand Open has been a special tournament for us," said Satwik after their victory. "We won our first Super 500 crown here and have won many more tournaments thereafter. We are hoping that this victory will start another winning run for us."

In the final against Chen and Yi, Satwik and Chirag showcased their dominance, winning in straight sets 21-15, 21-15. "We knew that we could not relax even for a single point against our opponents," said Satwik. "But we played our best game of the tournament today and controlled the situation very well."

The Indian pair of Tanisha Crasto and Ashwini Ponnappa also made significant progress in the rankings, climbing two spots to reach number 19 after reaching the semifinals of the Thailand Open.

Shuttler Meiraba Luwang Masnam, who had a remarkable run in the tournament, reaching the quarterfinals by defeating world number nine HS Prannoy and world number 54 Mads Christensen, also made a significant climb of 13 spots to reach world number 71.

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