Swiss Open 2026: Satwik-Chirag Exit After Walkover in Quarterfinal

India’s men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty exited the Swiss Open 2026 quarterfinals on Friday after conceding a walkover to Denmark’s Christian Kjaer and Rasmus Kjaer.

The reason for the Indian pair not taking the court was not known.

The top seeded Indian duo had entered the quarterfinal after registering two consecutive victories in the tournament.

Strong Run Before Quarterfinal Exit

Satwik and Chirag had shown strong form earlier in the competition. In the round of 16, they defeated Japan’s Okamura and Yamashita in a 74 minute match on Thursday.

In the opening round, the Indian pair overcame Indonesia’s Koh and Kubo.

The Swiss Open campaign came after a disappointing performance at the All England Open last week, where the pair suffered a first round exit.

Tharun Mannepalli Loses in Men’s Singles

In men’s singles, India’s Tharun Mannepalli lost his quarterfinal match to Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Mannepalli went down 19-21, 21-19, 13-21 in a closely contested match.