French Open Badminton: Former Indian champions of the tournament 

Sindhu (left) and Nehwal hope to make their presence felt at the French Open
Sindhu (left) and Nehwal hope to make their presence felt at the French Open

Men's Doubles

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty reached the quarters last year. Can they win the title?
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy (left) and Chirag Shetty reached the quarters last year. Can they win the title?

The first time an Indian bagged a doubles title at this tournament goes back several decades to 1956 when A.C.Bahree paired up with C.L Yap of Malaysia to win the maiden title in this category.

The French Open remained a challenge for the Indian shuttlers until 1983 when the duo of Partho Ganguli and Vikram Singh took over and won the title. Ever since then, many fantastic pair-ups have taken place but none of them have been able to lay their hands on the elusive French Open title.

India has not made a major impact in the Women's Doubles or the Mixed Doubles categories of this tournament either. But given the rate at which the Indian shuttlers are advancing, they are sure to lock in victories over these two unconquered categories soon enough and emerge successful in etching history in the pages of French Open again.

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