Singapore Open Final Highlights: SatChi are champions, win their first title in two years

As the winning point landed, Satwik and Chirag collapsed onto the court in celebration before breaking into emotional reactions. Satwik followed it up with a playful baby-themed gesture dedicated to his brother and sister-in-law, who recently became parents, while Chirag let out a roar of relief. The duo then danced on court, fully soaking in a memorable and hard-earned triumph.

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With five match points in hand, SatChi sealed the contest in commanding fashion to finally close out the decider.

The Indian duo lifted their first title in two years, overcoming Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri in a thrilling final, 19-21, 21-18, 21-16.

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SatChi are edging ever closer to their first title in two years, now holding a five-point advantage over the Indonesian pair in the decider.

The Indian duo have raised the intensity at the perfect time, unleashing a series of powerful smashes to take control of the contest.

Despite taking a six-point lead into the break, SatChi have seen the Indonesian pair claw their way back into the decider.

A series of quick counter-attacks has cut the deficit down to just one point, keeping the contest on a knife-edge once again.

After a brief fightback from the Indonesian pair, SatChi regained full control of the decider, re-establishing a six-point cushion heading into the mid-game interval.

SatChi have started the decider with real momentum, racing to five straight points to take early control of the final game. However, as in the previous games, the Indonesian pair have responded quickly, fighting their way back to reduce the deficit to just two points.

The decider is once again finely poised, with neither side willing to give an inch.

We are going to a decider.

SatChi earned five game points in a tense finish, but the Indonesian pair saved several and fought back hard before the Indians finally closed out the second game to level the match.

It looks like the decider may have been called a bit too early by us, as SatChi have let their six-point cushion slip.

The momentum has shifted back, with the Indian pair’s lead now reduced to just two points as the second game tightens up once again.

SatChi have come out firing after the break, reeling off six straight points to completely swing the momentum in their favour.

The Indian pair have surged ahead to a commanding 14-8 lead in the second game, tightening their grip on the contest.

As the second game headed into the mid-game interval, SatChi once again held a slender advantage, leading 11-8, much like they did in the opening game.

The Indian pair managed to regain control at a crucial stage, carrying a two-point cushion into the break as they looked to push the match into a decider.

SatChi made a bright start to the second game, racing ahead with a couple of quick points to take an early lead. However, the Indonesian pair responded swiftly, fighting back to level the scoring 5-5.

The contest remains finely balanced, with neither side able to break away as both pairs continue to trade points in a tightly contested second game.

SatChi's fightback in the opening game ultimately fell short as Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri edged ahead in the closing stages to take the first game.

The Indian duo will now need a strong response in the second game to keep their Singapore Open title hopes alive.

Chirag have not quite been at his sharpest struggling to impose himself in the front court.

In contrast, Fajar Alfian has been the dominant presence at the net, winning several key exchanges and helping the Indonesian pair stay within striking distance throughout the opening game.

Immediately after the mid-game interval, Alfian and Fikri looked to swing the momentum in their favour and briefly threatened to draw level. But SatChi responded emphatically, unleashing a flurry of powerful smashes to regain control and keep their noses in front.

The opening game has been played at a blistering pace, with very few long rallies as both pairs have looked to attack at every opportunity. Despite SatChi's efforts to pull away, the Indonesian duo have stayed within touching distance, repeatedly finding answers to keep the scoreline tight.

After falling behind 3-5 to Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri, the Indian duo fought back strongly, winning a series of crucial rallies to wrest control of the opening game.

Sat-Chi not only erased the deficit but also built a slender advantage, heading into the mid-game interval with an 11-9 lead.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are chasing their first title since winning the Thailand Open in 2024, and the Singapore Open final got off to a tense start.

The Indian pair found themselves trailing 3-5 early on as Indonesia's Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri seized the initiative. But Sat-Chi responded immediately, winning crucial points to claw their way back and level the opening game at 6-6.

The mixed doubles final has wrapped up, with Denmark's Jesper Toft Christiansen and Amalie Magelund Boje fighting back to defeat Japan's Hiroki Midorikawa and Natsu Saito Shimogami 17-21, 21-12, 21-12.

With that match done and dusted, all eyes now turn to the men's doubles final, where Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty are set to take centre stage.

Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri also had a testing route to the final, coming up against the fifth-seeded Chinese pair of Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang.

But the Indonesian duo made light work of the challenge, sealing a comfortable straight-games win, 23-21, 21-4, to cruise into the title clash.

As we know now, Satwik and Chirag defeated world No. 1 pairing from Korea, Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae, 21-19, 21-18 to storm into the finals of the Singapore Open.

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It was the Koreans’ first loss since the 2025 Denmark Open. The Koreans held a slender 13-11 advantage at the mid-game interval of the opening game, but the Indians stayed in touch and raised their level in the closing stages to turn the game around and take the match.

The Indian pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty (Sat-Chi) have faced Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri three times in their careers, with the Indonesians holding a 2-1 edge in the head-to-head record.

Their last encounter was in the Malaysian Open 2026, earlier in the year, which the Indonesian duo won in straight sets 21-10, 23-21.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a stirring comeback to upset World No. 1 pair Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae and reach their maiden men's doubles final at the Singapore Open Super 750 on Saturday.

This was Sat-Chi's first victory over the Korean duo in three meetings.

They now face the fourth-seeded duo of Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Fikri from Indonesia in the finals for their first title in two years.

Will Sat-Chi get their hands on the title?