China Masters 2026: Satwik-Chirag defeat Malaysian pair to reach final
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This is the Indian duo’s third final appearance in four editions at the BWF Super 750 event
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India’s top-ranked men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the final of the China Masters 2026 following their victory over Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong 21-16, 18-21, 21-11 at the Shenzhen Arena on Saturday.
With this victory, the fondly called ‘Smash Bros’ registered their third final at the event in four years since 2023.
Though Satwik-Chirag began their semi-final clash with a 0-5 deficit, the Indians found their rhythm by scoring seven consecutive points 7-5 and maintained their lead from there to close the opening game 21-16. Then the Malaysians forced a decider by securing the second game 18-21.
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The 2022 Asian Games champions then dominated the closing game, leaving little room for the Malaysians to recover.
Though they managed to save two match points, their efforts weren’t enough as Satwik-Chirag confirmed their final spot with a 21-11 victory in an hour and six minutes.
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They’ll face the winner of the match between Malaysia’s Tee Kai Wun/Yap Roy King and China’s He Ji Ting/Ren Xiang Yu in the final.
Who did Satwik-Chirag defeat to reach the China Masters 2026 final?
The Indian pair defeated Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn and Tan Wee Kiong 21-16, 18-21, 21-11 to advance to the final for the third time.
Who will Satwik-Chirag face in the men’s doubles final at China Masters 2026?
They will face China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the men’s doubles title match.
Has Satwik-Chirag won the China Masters title?
No, they are yet to lift the title, although, they have previous played and lost twice in the final.
Has any Indian won the China Masters title previously?
No Indian have ever won the title previously.
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