Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty vs Kang Khai Xing / Aaron Tai — Singapore Open 2026, QF

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy claimed a 2-1 victory after dropping the opening game 19-21 to Aaron Tai and Kang Khai Xing, then seizing control with back-to-back wins of 21-17 and 20-13. The decisive third game saw the Indian pair build a commanding 6-point run from 10-9 to 16-9, effectively putting the match beyond reach as their opponents managed only 4 more points. While both teams relied on kills and drives as their primary weapons, Tai and Kang's defensive lapses—accumulating 6 unforced blocks compared to Shetty and Rankireddy's 2 drive errors—proved costly in the closing stages.