Shuttlers Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy had to experience plenty of failures at the Singapore Open before becoming India’s first men’s doubles pair to clinch the title on Sunday, and Shetty believes the seed for this success was sown when they reached their maiden semi-final in the island nation in 2025, after a series of early exits.

The World No. 4 pair, who rallied from behind to beat Indonesia’s Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Shohibul Fikri 18-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the summit clash and register their first title in two years, had bowed out of the tournament after just one win in 2017 and 2018, followed by opening-round exits  in 2023 and 2024.