New Delhi [India]: India's badminton doubles coach Tan Kim Her confirmed that the star doubles player Satwiksairaj Rankireddy is completely fit from his injury and the message to him and his doubles partner Chirag Shetty is to take it "one match a time" during the Badminton World Federation (BWF) World Championships, starting from August 17 onwards in New Delhi.
Tan Kim spoke to during the draw unveiling ceremony of the tournament in New Delhi recently. The championships will be held from August 17-23 at the Indira Gandhi Indoor Arena, New Delhi. In one of the most exciting first-round matches, the Asian Championships silver medallist Ayush Shetty will be pitted against defending champion and top seed Shi Yuqi of China. In the men's doubles draw, fifth seeds Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have a bye in the opening round and will play the winners of the match between Alexander Dunn and Adam Pringle of Scotland and Thailand's Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn and Worrapol Thongsa-Nga.
