The Asian Champions progressed to the semi-final after overcoming 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.
Wei Keng-Chang, on the other hand, eased past Korea’s Kim Young Hyuk and Wang Chan in the other quarter-final to reach semi-final. The second-seeded pair defeated the unseeded Korean opponents 21-10, 21-14 in the last eight match that lasted for just 23 minutes.
Earlier, the Chinese pair overcame Japanese duo of Ayato Endo and Yuta Takei in straight game 21-15, 21-18 before receiving a walkover in the second round from Chinese Taipei pair Lee Jhe-huei and Yang Po-hsuan.
Now, the Indian pair will face opponents they have met two times so far in the form of Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. The Chinese pair hold a 2-0 advantage over the Indian pair in the head-to-head battles.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang Head to Head
Tournament | Year | Round | Winner | Score |
All England Open | 2023 | Round of 16 | Wei Keng-Chang | 10-21, 21-17, 21-19 |
Malaysia Open | 2023 | Semi-Final | Wei Keng-Chang | 21-16, 11-21, 21-15 |
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 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang Korea Open 2023 Semi-Final:
What time is Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang Korea Open 2023 semi-final match starting?
The men’s singles semi-final match of Rankireddy-Shetty is sixth in the order of play on court 1 and is expected to start after the first men’s singles semi-finals match between Japan’s Kodai Naraoka and Singapore’s Loh Kean Yew.
The first match of semi-final day starts at 11 AM Local Time (7:30 AM IST) on Saturday (July 22), while Satwik-Chirag match may start after 11:15 AM IST (approximately).
How to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang Korea Open 2023 Semi-Final in India?
Sports 18-1 channels will telecast the semi-finals live, while fans in India can also live stream the matches using JioCinema and VOOTSelect from 7:30 AM IST on Saturday, July 22.
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