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For their next outing at the Paris Olympics, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will fight Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik as they look for a place in the semifinals of the Games. Their match will take place on Thursday, August 1, and is scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM IST.
Rankireddy and Shetty come into this match in top form and are yet to drop a single game in Paris. Their opening match on the courts of La Chapelle Arena was against host nation's Lucas Corvee and Ronan Labar, whom they beat 21-17, 21-14.
The Indians were then scheduled to face Germany's Mark Lamsfuss and Marvin Seidel but were awarded a walkover when the pair withdrew due to injury. For their final group stage match, they battled World No.6 Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Rian Ardianto, beating the Indonesians 21-13, 21-13.
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Meanwhile, Chia and Yik have had to navigate slightly more treacherous water on their way to the quarterfinals. In their opening round match, they were pushed to the full distance by Britain's Ben Lane and Sean Vendy, before they eventually pulled through 19-21, 21-16, 21-11.
The Malaysians recovered by the time of their second match, beating Canada's Yakura Nyl and Adam Ding 21-10, 21-15. Now, they will face Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty as they fight to make it to their second-consecutive semifinals at the Games.
Paris Olympics 2024: Where to watch Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty vs Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik live?
Fans excited to see Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty take on long-time rivals Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik for the twelfth time in their career can catch the showdown on Jio Cinema. Meanwhile, for those who can't watch the live action, Tournament Software will be updating scores throughout the match.
If Rankireddy and Shetty overcome the hurdles, they will likely run into China's World No.1 duo of Liang Wei Kang and Wang Chang in the semifinals of the Paris Olympics.
