India’s leading men’s doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, secured a place in the semifinals, while Lakshya Sen exited the Denmark Open Super 750 after a quarterfinal loss in the men’s singles on Friday. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. (PIC - X)

India’s top men’s doubles team, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, booked a spot in the semifinals, while Lakshya Sen was knocked out in the men’s singles quarterfinal at the Denmark Open Super 750 badminton tournament on Friday.

The world championship bronze medalists overcame Indonesia’s unseeded pair Muhammad Rian Ardianto and Rahmat Hidayat in a tight three-game match, winning 21-15, 18-21, 21-16 in 65 minutes.

Satwik and Chirag will now face either the eighth-seeded Chinese pair Chen Bo Yang and Yi Li

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