Satwiksairaj Rankiredd & Chirag Shetty Script History In Shenzhen, Become First Indians To Win China Masters
Shenzhen: India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the men's doubles title at the China Masters, a BWF Super 750 tournament, here on Sunday. The world No. 5 Indians, who finished runners-up in 2023 and 2025 and reached the semi-finals in 2024, registered an 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 win over the Chinese. Satwik-Chirag, who missed out on a third BWF World Championships medal after a…
Surprisingly, Indian badminton stars Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have scripted a historic victory in Shenzhen, emerging as the first Indians to claim the China Masters men's doubles title. The duo, currently ranked 5th in the world, triumphed over Chinese pair He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu with a score of 11-21, 21-13, 21-17.
This marks their 10th career title on the BWF World Tour, with this being their second Super 750 title of the year and fourth overall. The Chinese pair's resurgence saw them take an early lead, but the Indians fought back fiercely to secure their historic win. This victory marks the beginning of a three-consecutive BWF World Tour finals for Satwik and Chirag, who had previously finished as runners-up at the Thailand Open in May and the Singapore Open later that month.
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