Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty enter semi-finals at China Open

Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty advance to the semi-finals of the BWF Super 1000 China Open 2025 with a dominant 21-18, 21-14 win, marking their fourth semi-final appearance of the season

Hyderabad: R. Satwiksairaj and Chirag Shetty cruised into the men’s doubles semi-finals at the BWF Super 1000 China Open 2025 with a straight-games win over Malaysia’s Yew Sin Ong and Ee Yi Teo on Friday.

The Indian pair delivered a dominant performance at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, taking the match 21-18, 21-14 in just 40 minutes. This marks their fourth semi-final appearance of the season, following strong runs at the India, Singapore, and Malaysia Opens.

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After a sharp start in the first game, Satwik and Chirag held off a late Malaysian surge to clinch it 21-18. In the second game, they pulled away from a tight 15-14 lead with six unanswered points to seal the win.

They now face a high-stakes clash against world No. 2 Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik of Malaysia, the same pair that ousted them in the Paris 2024 Olympic quarter-finals.