Satwik-Chirag Conquer Nemesis Chia-Soh in Thriller, Make History at World Tour Finals Semis

• Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach the BWF World Tour Finals semifinals.
• They defeated arch-rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik (world No. 2) in a 70-minute thriller: 17-21, 21-18, 21-15.
• The Indian pair displayed composure and tactical skill, rallying after losing the first game against the Paris Olympic bronze medallists.
• This historic win secured their spot in the last four, despite a challenging 5-11 head-to-head record against the Malaysians.
• PV Sindhu is the only other Indian to win the title (2018), while Saina Nehwal and Jwala Gutta/V. Diju also reached finals.

Why It Matters: Satwik-Chirag made history, becoming the first Indian men's doubles pair to reach World Tour Finals semis.