French Open: Trust Builds the Bond
Like other top pairs faced with setbacks during a match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have the confidence and ability to figure their way out of problems. Then there’s the trust. That’s the unseen…
· DEV SUKUMAR
Like other top pairs faced with setbacks during a match, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have the confidence and ability to figure their way out of problems. Then there’s the trust. That’s the unseen ingredient that contributes to their results.
Their quarterfinal at the YONEX French Open 2024 offered the latest sample. Although they trailed at the beginning against Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren, there was no sense of vulnerability. Almost inevitably, they slashed the deficit, and once they had the opening game in the bag, they rolled on. They are now one win away from making their fourth final in a row.
“On the court we play an attacking game, but off the court too we are good friends, and that helps us off court too,” said Shetty.