Chirag Shetty, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy Storm Into Final Of China Masters

Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy have qualified for the final. Photo: PTI

The star Indian pair of Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy cruised to the final of the China Masters 2026 with a 21-16 18-21 21-11 win over Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong in the semi-final. It's the third time that they have made it to the final. Chirag and Rankireddy, who are yet to win the China Masters, defeated the 29-ranked Malaysians in a game that lasted 65 minutes. Chirag and Rankireddy will be up against Malaysia's or China's pair in the final on Sunday (September 6).

The Indians came into the match with a 2-0 head-to-head lead against Nur and Tan, having defeated the Malaysians at the 2024 Thailand Open and 2025 Malaysian Open. Tan, 37, is a veteran doubles player who won the silver medal at the Rio Olympics with Goh V Shem.

Playing their fourth consecutive semifinal, Satwik and Chirag, seeded fourth, fell 0-5 behind but responded with seven straight points, including a gruelling 34-shot rally, to move ahead 7-5.

Three errors from Nur then helped them extend the lead to 10-6. Chirag and Satwik committed a few errors of their own…

Original source: https://www.timesnownews.com/sports