Men's doubles · 2026-05-28

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

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty won 2–1

AI-powered rally-by-rally match analysis.

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.

Point progression

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag ShettyKang Khai Xing / Aaron Tai

0510152021

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

8.4shots

Avg rally — by time

8.4sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.A2Forehand Drive Middle→B2Backhand Drive Middle→A2Forehand Drive Straight
Happened 3× out of 103 rallies
2.B1Short Middle→A2Forehand Drive Middle→B2Backhand Drive Middle
Happened 3× out of 103 rallies
3.A1Forehand Drive Straight→B2Forehand Block Straight→A1Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies
4.A2Short Middle→B2Forehand Brush Cross→A2Backhand Block Middle
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies
5.A2Backhand Lift Cross→B2Forehand Drop Middle→A2Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.B1Short Middle→A2Forehand Drive Middle→B2Backhand Drive Middle→A2Forehand Drive Straight→B2Backhand Drive Straight
Happened 2× out of 103 rallies
2.A1Long Wide→B2Forehand Smash Straight→A2Forehand Block Cross→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A1Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies
3.A1Short Body→B2Forehand Block Middle→A1Forehand Brush Straight→B1Forehand Drive Cross→A2Forehand Drive Straight
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies
4.A1Short Middle→B1Backhand Drive Middle→A2Backhand Block Cross→B2Forehand Drive Straight→A2Forehand Lift Straight
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies
5.A1Short Middle→B1Backhand Drive Straight→A2Backhand Lift Cross→B2Forehand Drop Middle→A2Forehand Lift Cross
Happened 1× out of 103 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Chirag Shetty

Most errors forced

Chirag Shetty

Most unforced errors

Kang Khai Xing

By player

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy / Chirag Shetty

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy

203 shots

Winners 5Forced 9Unforced 4

Most-used shots

25%

Drive

20%

Block

18%

Lift

11%

Serve

11%

Smash

Net

Points won — by shot

Drive

29%

My winner2Forced opp. error4Drew opp. unforced0

Drive

Block

Smash

Lift

Brush

Drop

Kill

Net

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Block

25%

Opp. winner0My forced error8My unforced error0

Block

Drive

Kill

Smash

Lift

Net

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

forced error42%
winner31%
unforced error27%

Chirag Shetty

264 shots

Winners 11Forced 17Unforced 7

Most-used shots

28%

Drive

20%

Block

14%

Serve

14%

Lift

Smash

Net

Points won — by shot

Drive

28%

My winner2Forced opp. error8Drew opp. unforced0

Drive

Kill

Smash

Brush

Block

Serve

Lift

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Block

26%

Opp. winner0My forced error8My unforced error2

Block

Drive

Kill

Smash

Lift

Net

Brush

Drop

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

forced error42%
winner31%
unforced error27%

Kang Khai Xing / Aaron Tai

Kang Khai Xing

231 shots

Winners 10Forced 14Unforced 11

Most-used shots

30%

Drive

19%

Block

16%

Smash

13%

Lift

12%

Serve

Brush

Points won — by shot

Smash

37%

My winner4Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0

Smash

Drive

Kill

Block

Brush

Lift

Net

Serve

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Drive

35%

Opp. winner4My forced error4My unforced error5

Drive

Block

Kill

Smash

Lift

Brush

Net

Serve

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

forced error42%
winner31%
unforced error27%

Aaron Tai

242 shots

Winners 9Forced 7Unforced 8

Most-used shots

27%

Block

26%

Drive

12%

Lift

10%

Serve

10%

Smash

Net

Points won — by shot

Drive

29%

My winner4Forced opp. error3Drew opp. unforced0

Drive

Smash

Block

Kill

Net

Serve

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points lost — by shot

Block

39%

Opp. winner1My forced error10My unforced error4

Block

Drive

Kill

Smash

Lift

Serve

Brush

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Rally outcome

forced error42%
winner31%
unforced error27%

Players

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Chirag Shetty Kang Khai Xing Aaron Tai