Satwik-Chirag pair beats Chia-Soh to enter China Masters 2025 final
Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty beat familiar foes in Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-17, 21-14 on Saturday to enter the China Masters 2025 final.
The Indians overcame the Malaysian duo in a 41-minute semifinal clash to enter their back-to-back finals on the BWF Tour after they reached the summit clash at the Hong Kong Open.
The last time Rankireddy and Shetty entered consecutive finals on the tour was in January 2024 when the shuttlers ended as runner-up at the Malaysia Open and the India Open.
This also the Indians second win against Chia-Soh inside a month after they beat the Malaysians 21-12, 21-19 to enter the World Championships semifinals. The Indians ended their campaign at the Worlds with their second bronze medal.
Published on Sep 20, 2025