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Satwik-Chirag Win China Masters Title After Fighting Comeback
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won a big badminton tournament in China.
They defeated Chinese players He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the final.
The Indian pair lost the first game 21-11.
They played better in the second game and won it 21-13.
They then stayed calm in the deciding game and won 21-17.
This gave them the China Masters title for the first time.
They are the first Indian pair to win this tournament.
It was also their 10th title on the BWF World Tour.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 in Shenzhen.
The Indians won their 10th BWF World Tour title and fourth BWF Super 750 crown.
They became the first Indian pair to win the China Masters since the tournament began in 2005.
The victory was their second Super 750 title of the season, after the Singapore Open.
After losing the opening game, the world No. 5 pair rallied to win the 70-minute final.
- Who
- India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu.
- What
- Satwik and Chirag won the men's doubles title at the China Masters, a BWF Super 750 tournament.
- Where
- Shenzhen, China.
- When
- Sunday; the articles identify the event as part of the 2026 season.
- Why
- They won by overcoming the Chinese pair 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 in the final.
Key facts
- Final score
- 11-21, 21-13, 21-17
- Match duration
- 70 minutes
- Tournament
- China Masters, BWF Super 750
- World ranking
- Satwik and Chirag are world No. 5
- Career milestone
- 10th BWF World Tour title
- Super 750 record
- Fourth Super 750 title overall and second this season
- Historic achievement
- First Indians to win the China Masters since its 2005 inception
Sources
Satwik-Chirag win again; seal China Masters Super 750 title with a fighting victory over He-Ren
Satwik-Chirag win 10th BWF World Tour title with China Masters crown
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Clinch China Masters Title
Satwiksairaj Rankiredd & Chirag Shetty Script History In Shenzhen, Become First Indians To Win China Masters
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