Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty say they have no Plan B, preferring to rely on their strengths while adapting tactics to opponents. The Indian pair credited improved fitness for their China Masters triumph and gained confidence ahead of their Asian Games title defence
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty ended their China Masters title drought with a thrilling three-game victory over China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu. The win, their second title of 2026, gives the Indian pair valuable momentum ahead of the Asian Games
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty staged a stunning comeback to defeat China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu and clinch the China Masters Super 750 title. The world No. 5 Indian pair secured its second title of the season
World No. 1 An Se Young defeated Tomoka Miyazaki 21-17, 21-6 to win the China Masters for a third straight year and claim her seventh title of 2026. The Olympic and world champion completed the tournament without dropping a game
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty overcame Malaysia's Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong 21-15, 18-21, 21-11 to reach their third China Masters final, staying on course for a second title of the season
Kidambi Srikanth’s China Masters campaign ended in the quarterfinals after he lost 16-21, 16-21 to Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu. It was Srikanth’s first Super 750 quarterfinal appearance in three years, while Satwik-Chirag remained India’s final challenge.
India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty defeated France’s Christo and Toma Junior Popov 21-17, 22-24, 21-9 to enter the China Masters quarter-finals. The fourth seeds recovered from a second-game setback to dominate the decider and seal victory.
Lakshya Sen will face newly crowned world champion Alex Lanier in the China Masters opener as India begin their campaign in Shenzhen. Kidambi Srikanth, Satwiksairaj Rankireddy, Chirag Shetty and three promising women’s singles players also feature in the tournament
