Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 04:08pm on 06 Sep 2026,Sunday Sports
Star Indian men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty finally broke their China Masters jinx, winning the Super 750 title for the first time. The Indians produced a stirring comeback in Sunday’s final, recovering from a game down to defeat China’s He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in a gruelling three-game thriller. Satwik and Chirag lost the opening game 11-21 but responded strongly to take the second 21-13 before sealing the deciding game 21-17. The contest lasted 1 hour and 10 minutes. The victory came after three China Masters finals, including two heartbreaking defeats, making their successful fightback against the home favourites a significant breakthrough for the Indian pair. (PC: India Today)
