Stuff of dreams, says Satwik after historic French Open win with Chirag
The Hindu
The Indian duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty has been on a dream run this season, winning the India Open Super 500 crown, the Commonwealth Games gold, Thomas Cup gold and a bronze at World Championships
"Stuff of dreams," said star Indian shuttler Satwiksairaj Rankireddy after he and Chirag Shetty became the first Indian pair to win the French Open Super 750 title in Paris.
The world number 8 pair on Sunday notched up their biggest title when it defeated Chinese Taipei's Lu Ching Yao and Yang Po Han in the men's doubles final of the French Open.
"Last night you've given me the biggest win on the tour – I'm thrilled beyond words and humbled beyond compare! Becoming the first Indian pair in almost 40 years to win a Super 750 Title is definitely the stuff of dreams!," Satwik wrote on his instagram page.
"But not a moment longer to rest on our laurels, bigger goals & bigger titles are ahead – upwards & onwards to achieve them!!"
The 22-year-old from Amalapuram said Kidambi Srikanth's triumph at the French Open in 2017 inspired him.
"It has been a dream tournament. We worked really hard for this. It was a different pressure, it was a big tournament and final, so feeling great," he said.
"I actually saw Srikanth's laptop that day and it had a profile picture of his French Open win, so I decided that I want that in my phone.
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