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Satwik-Chirag Reach Third China Masters Final, Seek First Title
Satwik-Chirag are an Indian badminton pair.
They won their semifinal at the China Masters in three games.
Their Malaysian opponents made the match difficult, especially in the second game.
The Indians then played much more strongly in the deciding game.
This is Satwik-Chirag’s third China Masters final.
They have lost their previous two finals at this tournament.
Now they want to win their first China Masters title.
Their final will be played on Sunday against one of two possible pairs.
Satwik-Chirag defeated Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong 21-16, 18-21, 21-11.
The Indian fourth seeds reached their third China Masters final and fourth successive Last 4.
The Malaysians forced a deciding game with varied defense, drops and a 54-shot rally.
Satwik-Chirag have lost their previous two China Masters finals, including last year’s defeat to Seo Seung-jae and Kim Won-ho.
They will face either Kai Wun Tee and Roy King Yap or He Ji Tung and Ren Xiang Yu in Sunday’s final.
- Who
- Indian fourth seeds Satwik-Chirag defeated Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong.
- What
- They reached their third China Masters final by winning 21-16, 18-21, 21-11.
- Where
- The China Masters is being held in Shenzhen, China.
- When
- After their semifinal, with the China Masters final scheduled for Sunday afternoon.
- Why
- They are seeking their first China Masters title after losing their previous two finals.
Key facts
- Result
- Satwik-Chirag won 21-16, 18-21, 21-11.
- Tournament stage
- China Masters semifinal
- Final appearances
- Third China Masters final
- Recent consistency
- Fourth successive Last 4 finish
- Previous finals
- They lost the 2023 and 2025 China Masters finals.
- Next opponent
- Either Kai Wun Tee-Roy King Yap or He Ji Tung-Ren Xiang Yu
- Ranking and seeding
- Satwik-Chirag are World No. 5 and the tournament’s fourth seeds.
Sources
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