China Masters 2025: Satwik/Chirag Finishes Runners-Up
The Indian
men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj RankiReddy and Chirag Shetty dream run ended
as they finished runners-up with a straight game loss to current World champions
Kim Won Ho and Seo Seung Jae of South Korea played of the Super 750 China
Masters played at Shenzhen, China on 21st September 2025.
Both pairs
began the first game on an even keel before the Indian pairing stepped up their
style of play putting the Korean under pressure. Satwik/Chirag showed their
class to take a commanding 11-7 lead at the break. After the interval, the
Indian pairing looked good before Kim and Seo fought back strongly from 7-14 down,
they put on excellent display of badminton to come 1 point close.
The match
ebbed and flowed with both pairs fighting for each point till 19-19. South
Korean pair showed their class as they defended brilliantly to win the first
game at 21-19.
Both pairs
began the second game on an even keel till 6-6. Satwik/Chirag took 3 points in
succession before Kim and Seo played attacking badminton to level the scores at
9-9. Kim and Seo showed courage to take a slender 11-10 lead. After the break,
Satwik/Chirag committed few errors and South Korean pair made life tough for
the Indians.
Kim and Seo
kept piling pressure on the South Koreans to win the 2nd game comfortably
by 21-15. Satwik/Chirag played brilliant badminton in this week 750 China
Masters but fell short of the mark in the finals. This was Satwik/Chirag second
successive finals in two weeks.
Satwik/Chirag
has been in excellent form and they will not take part in the Korea Masters
tournament.
In other
finals today, An Se Young produced a dominating performance winning against Han
Yue with a scoreline of 21-11, 21-3.
Weng
Hongyang defeated Lin Chun Yi of Chinese Taipei in the men’s singles to become
the champions in straight games win by 21-11, 21-15.
The women’s
doubles section saw Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian defeat Kim Hye Jeong and Kong
Hee Yong of South Korea in three thrilling games by 21-19, 16-21, 21-13.
Dechapol Puvaruanukroh
and Supissara Paewsamparn defeated Cheng Wang Tie and Toh Ee Wei in straight
games during the mixed doubles section with scoreline of 21-8, 21-17.
Results of
the Finals Day During 750 China Masters 2025.
1. Satwik/Chirag Shetty lost to Kim Won
Ho and Seo Seung Jae (Men’s Doubles)- 19-21, 15-21
2. An Se Young defeated Han Yue (Women’s
Singles)- 21-11, 21-3
3. Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian defeated
Kim Hye Jeong and Kong Hee Yong (Women’s Doubles)- 21-19, 16-21, 21-13.
4. Weng Hongyang defeated Lin Chun Yi
(Men’s Singles)- 21-11, 21-15.
5. Dechapol Puvaruanukroh and Supissara
Paewsamparn defeated Cheng Wang Tie & Toh Ee Wei (Mixed Doubles)- 21-8,
21-17.
Satwik/Chirag Shetty finishes runners-up of China Masters 2025.
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