Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty staged a stunning comeback to defeat China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the China Masters final. The Indian men’s doubles pair won their second title of the season after a thrilling three-game contest
Published Date – 6 September 2026, 04:32 PM
Shenzhen: Indian men’s doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty rallied to overcome China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a thrilling final to clinch the China Masters title here on Saturday.
Playing their third final at the tournament, 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, 10-minute battle.
It was the second title of the season for the Indians, who had won the Singapore Open Super 750 and also reached the final of the Thailand Open Super 500
