Satwik-Chirag pair enters China Masters 2025 semifinals
Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame the Chinese duo of Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan in straight games on Friday to enter the China Masters semifinals.
The Indians beat their opponents 21-14, 21-14 in a quarterfinal clash which lasted 37 mintues at the Shenzhen Arena.
This will be the duo’s seventh semifinal appearance in this year.
Days ago, Rankireddy and Shetty played in their first final of the year at the Hong Kong Open but lost 21-19, 14-21, 17-21 to China’s Olympic silver medallists Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in a tense 61-minute clash.
Prior to the Hong Kong tournament, the Indians clinched their second bronze medal at the World Championships.
Published on Sep 19, 2025