PARIS: Four Indian men came to the Porte de la Chapelle arena in the afternoon here on Thursday. The fates of two were linked to each other. The two others, countrymates and friends on the circuit, were forced to battle one another. Two men walked away from the court with a heartbreak which will linger for a while, one broke down in tears later, and one was left standing alone - happy, relieved and maybe a little sad somewhere.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were first up in the men's doubles quarterfinals of the badminton competitions. Ranked No. 5 now, they were up against Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wool Yik, ranked No. 3. There was not much to separate the two pairs as far as skills and pedigree go.
