India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the Singapore Open Super 750 men’s doubles title on Sunday, defeating Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri 18-21, 21-17, 21-16. The fourth-seeded Indian duo, who last won at the Thailand Open 2024, became the first Indian pair to clinch the Singapore Open and secured their third Super 750 crown overall.

Singapore, May 31: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their two-year title drought after they clinched the Singapore Open BWF World Tour Super 750 title with a come-from-behind win over Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri in the men's doubles final here on Sunday.

The fourth-seeded Indian combination dominated the summit clash after losing the opening game against the third-seeded Indonesian pair to win 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in an hour and 13 minutes to become the first Indian doubles combination to clinch the Singapore Open, according to a release.

The Singapore Open triumph will be the third Super 750 crown for the Indian combination, having won the French Open in 2022 and 2024. They had also won the Indonesia Super 1000 title in 2023.

Satwik and Chirag, who last won a title on the BWF World Tour at the Thailand Open 2024, have been in good form since playing an important role in India's bronze medal-winning performance in the Thomas and Uber Cup in May.