The Asian Champions progressed to the final after overcoming second-seeded Chinese pair Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in straight games 21-15, 24-22 in the semifinal match that lasted for 40 minutes on Saturday (July 22).

Earlier in the quarterfinal, the Indian duo beat fifth seeds from Japan, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi in the quarter-final on Friday (July 21). The Indian pair defeated the Japanese duo by straight games 21-14-21-17 in the last 8 match that lasted for 40 minutes.
In the earlier rounds, the third seeded Indian duo eased past Thailand pair Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren by straight games 21-16, 21-14 in the first round before another straight games win over Chinese pair He Ji Ting and Zhou Hao Dong by a scoreline of 21-17, 21-15.
Alfian-Ardianto, on the other hand, came from a game down to beat Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in the other semi-final to reach final. The top=seeded pair defeated the unseeded Korean opponents 17-21, 21-16, 21-18 in the last four match that lasted for an hour and 14 minutes.
Korea Open 2023: Indian Shuttlers Schedule, Results, Telecast & Live Streaming Info
In the quarter-final, the World number one men’s doubles pair from Indonesia, defeated Malaysia’s Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin in straight games 21-9, 23-21 in the last eight match that lasted for 38 minutes.
Earlier, the Indonesian pair saw their Korean opponents Ko Sung Hyun and Shin Baek Seol retire early in the first round before they got past Chinese Taipei pair Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po-han in straight games 21-19, 21-15 in the second round.
Now, the Indian pair will face opponents they have met four times so far in the form of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto. It’s 2-2 in terms of the head-to-head battles. The Indian pair recently beat their Indonesian opponents in the quarter-final in the Indonesia Open.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto Head to Head
Tournament | Year | Round | Winner | Score |
Indonesia Open | 2023 | Quarterfinal | Satwik-Chirag | 21-13, 21-13 |
Thailand Open | 2019 | Round of 16 | Satwik-Chirag | 21-17, 21-19 |
Syed Modi International Badminton Championships | 2018 | Final | Alfian-Ardianto | 21-11, 22-20 |
BCA Indonesia Open | 2017 | Round of 32 | Alfian-Ardianto | 21-9, 21-19 |
Ahead of the men’s singles last four clash, we take a look at the timing and live streaming information for Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto Korea Open 2023 Final:
What time is Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto Korea Open 2023 final match starting?
The men’s singles final match of Rankireddy-Shetty is fifth in the order of play on court 1 and is expected to start after the men’s singles final match between Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew and Denmark’s Anders Antonsen.
The first match of final day starts at 11 AM Local Time (7:30 AM IST) on Sunday (July 23), while Satwik-Chirag match may start after 11:30 AM IST (approximately).
How to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto Korea Open 2023 Final in India?
Sports 18-1 channels will telecast the finals live, while fans in India can also live stream the matches using JioCinema and VOOTSelect from 7:30 AM IST on Sunday, July 23.
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