{
  "id": 5715015,
  "title": "China Masters 2026: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Storm Into Semifinals After Thrilling Three-Game Win Over Danish Duo | Watch",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/china-masters-2026-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-storm-into",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:10:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/sports/china-masters-2026-satwiksairaj-rankireddy-chirag-shetty-storm-into-semifinals-after-thrilling-three-game-win-over-danish-duo-watch"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, India's top-ranked men's doubles team, advanced to the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 on Friday after a thrilling three-game victory over Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. The Indian pair dominated the match with a 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 score, showcasing their aggressive playstyle and consistent winners. They will face the Malaysian duo of Nur Mohd Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong in the next round. Meanwhile, veteran Kidambi Srikanth's campaign came to an end in the men's singles quarterfinals, losing to Hong Kong's Lee Cheuk Yiu 16-21, 16-21.",
  "summary": "Shenzhen: India's ace men's doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty battled through a gruelling three-game contest against Denmark's Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to storm into the semifinals of the China Masters Super 750 on Friday, even as veteran Kidambi Srikanth’s campaign ended in the men's singles quarterfinals. Astrup/Rasmussen face up to No.4 seeds…",
  "key_points": [
    "Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty reach China Masters semifinals",
    "Defeat Danish duo 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 in three-game match",
    "To face Malaysian pair Nur Mohd Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong next"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}