India, Oct. 20 -- India's top men's doubles pair, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, will look to return to winning ways when they face French brothers Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov in the opening round of the BWF French Open 2026 on Tuesday, October 20.

The fifth-ranked Indian pair enter the Super 750 tournament after a difficult run in recent competitions, including an early exit at the Denmark Open. However, Satwik and Chirag have enjoyed considerable success in France, having won the French Open men's doubles title in 2022 and 2024. They will hope that familiar surroundings help them rediscover their best form against the world No. 23 French duo.

Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a first-round defeat a...