India Open 2024 Final Highlights: Satwik-Chirag finish runners-up after epic finish, lose 21-15, 11-21, 18-21

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: They beat Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty 21-15, 11-21, 18-21 and become the first Korean pair to win the men's double title at the India Open. 18 points is the maximum that Satwik and Chirag could get to. The world champions have staged quite a comeback here, they looked completely at sea in the first game. That is the third consecutive defeat in the final of a tournament for Satwik and Chirag, they had lost the China Masters and the Malaysia Open. They return to the No.1 rank in the world though, having beaten the current incumbents in the semi-finals. The Indian pair did manage to put up an extraordinary fightback in the third game and it ended up being a real epic towards the end. Has to be the match of the day, despite the fact that we got to see Tai Tzu Ying at her best and an intense men's singles final. That's it from us here, thanks for joining!

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: They ran off to a 19-16 lead but Satwik and Chirag pulled off a couple of miracle plays to reduce that lead to one point. But then the Koreans manage to get to 20 and this is it.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The Indians trail 16-17. Satwik had to run all the way back to the back corner of the court and he dug it out somehow with his back to the net! This game is a battle now.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The Koreans have just about maintained their two-point lead but the Indians have some momentum for themselves. Satwik-Chirag trail 13-15 in the third game.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Well, well, well the Korea's lead has now been reduced to 12-10. Suddenly some indecision from the World Champions and the Indians are looking clinical in the middle of that. Is there a change of tides happening?

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Excellent defence from Satwik before he sends an almighty smash after Kang just floated it up nicely in the arc for him at the front court. That was encouraging for the Indians, a rare moment of dominance that we saw so much of in the first game,.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Well the Indians are just not able to get on the attack and when they do, Kang and Seo move them all over the court side to side. Turning this around is a tall order.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Wow Kang moving around at the net like a bee, he anticipates a return from Chirag and sends a backhand smash at Rankireddy that catches him out completely.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Well the Koreans are flying now. The Indians just aren't getting into the rallies as much as they were in the first game.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: It's one game all. The second game has ended 21-11. "Overall we have to much more ready, we have to show much more energy," says Matthias Boe when he walks up to his wards at the break.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The Indians went on a run of winning three consecutive points before an error from Chirag broke that run.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: They now trail by 10 points, 5-15. A lot of errors have crept into the Indians' game now. Looks like this match will need a third game.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: What a comeback this has been from the Koreans and the crowd has gone a little silent. Mattias Boe doesn't seem to like what he has seen from his wards, he is particularly having a word with Chirag. Some delay after that due to a flashing light at the corner of the Indians' side of the court which is quite ridiculous. A few precious seconds lost because of that. Those lights had gone off during the previous rally, the Koreans were at that side of the court at the time.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Well this is a feisty contest, Sat-Chi fight back from 2-6 down with two consecutive points, the second of which was won with some unbriddle attacking from Chirag at the net. The Seo finds the line with his backhand, the Indians challenge it and the line judge's call his held up.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Well a bit of a table-turner thus far. The Koreans have been quite aggressive and precise, Sat-Chi on the other hand a little sloppy.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The two coaches have had words with their wards and now the players return to the court. The Koreans need something special to happen here, Satwik and Chirag are being allowed to play their preferred aggressive style and the Indians are rarely making any errors.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Chirag's incredible attacking play helps them get to six game points. The Koreans take one back and then a lightning fast return from Chirag helps them take the game 21-15.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The Indians are bossing it at the moment. A stunning return from Satwik that goes over the server Kang's head and is out of reach for Seo helps them to a 16-12 lead. More flat shots and despite the Koreans taking a point, the Indians keep pullng away and they now lead 18-13.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: A service error from Kang lets the Indians extend their lead to four points. Sat-Chi now lead 14-10. Then the Koreans take a point back thanks to a service error from Satwik's but the Indians do well to win the next rally and lead 15-11.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: The Indians got into a bit of a tangle and and their lead was reduced to 10-9. Then Chirag reads a flick serve from Seo and smashes the smithereens out of it.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Good defence from the pair on the Koreans' serve before they go on the attack, Seo then goes long and Chirag leaves it last second and the Indians lead 7-6.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Seo-Kang took a 3-2 lead and then the Indians turn it around with a brilliant defensive push to the empty part of the court by Satwik. 4-3 and that is the first time the Indians have the lead today.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: A slight delay then as Satwik has a word with the chair umpire about something. As it turns out, it was the Indian pair who chose to serve. The noise here is so incredibly high that there is no way anyone can here such normal conversations. Fever-pitch. Anyhow, Chirag to serve.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: And they choose to receive! Well that's quite unusual but hey, there has been nothing usual about these two anyhow so why not.

India Open 2024 Final Live Updates: Kang-Seo are the first to walk out. No Korean pair has ever won the Indian Open men's doubles title. And then the crowd roars as Satwik and Chirag walk out, their game faces on.