Archive · 5 Sep 2026
Satwik-Chirag Reach Fourth Straight China Masters Semifinal
Satwik and Chirag won a difficult badminton match at the China Masters.
They beat the Danish team of Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
The Indians won the first game but lost the second.
In the final game, both teams fought closely for every point.
Satwik and Chirag were behind at 10-14 and 15-17.
They stayed calm and fought back to win 21-18.
Chirag used powerful smashes, while Satwik made important defensive plays.
The win put them into their fourth straight China Masters semifinal.
Another Indian player, Kidambi Srikanth, lost his singles quarterfinal.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21-13, 16-21, 21-18.
The 70-minute quarterfinal saw the Indians recover from 10-14 and 15-17 deficits in the deciding game.
The victory sent Satwik-Chirag into their fourth consecutive China Masters semifinal.
Chirag’s powerful smashes and Satwik’s defense countered Denmark’s aggressive net and flat-play tactics.
Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the men’s singles quarterfinals as the Indians continued despite concerns about Satwik’s shoulder.
- Who
- India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen; Kidambi Srikanth was also involved in the quarterfinal stage.
- What
- Satwik-Chirag won their men’s doubles quarterfinal 21-13, 16-21, 21-18, while Srikanth was eliminated in men’s singles.
- When
- Friday, according to one article; no specific calendar date is provided.
- Where
- The China Masters Super 750 in China.
- Why
- The victory advanced Satwik-Chirag to their fourth consecutive China Masters semifinal.
- Event
- China Masters Super 750 quarterfinals
- Doubles result
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen
- Score
- 21-13, 16-21, 21-18
- Match duration
- 70 minutes
- Deciding-game comeback
- The Indians recovered from 10-14 and 15-17 deficits
- Milestone
- Fourth consecutive China Masters semifinal
- Fitness concern
- Satwik’s shoulder remains a concern, with the pair described as being at half fitness
- Other Indian result
- Kidambi Srikanth was eliminated in the men’s singles quarterfinals
