Satwik-Chirag clinch China Masters title
Indian badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the China Masters Super 750 title after a comeback victory against He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. This win marks their second title of the 2026 season and provides momentum ahead of the Asian Games.
Why it matters
The victory is a significant achievement for Indian sports on the international stage and boosts the pair's confidence for upcoming major tournaments.
Star Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced a stirring comeback to beat China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a three-game thriller and clinch the China Masters Super 750 title in Shenzhen on Sunday (September 6, 2026).
Playing their third final here, Satwik and Chirag, who finished runners-up in the 2023 and 2025 editions, fought their way to an 11-21 21-13 21-17 victory over former world No. 4 He and Ren in a one-hour and 10-minute battle.
“Playing here is always good. We have played here always after coming back from injury. I think in 2024, after the Olympics, we played here, and we played semis. Then, last year, we played; we weren’t in a good shape, but we played finals,” said Satwik after securing the 10th BWF World Tour victory of their career.
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