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 Sunday. Playing their third final here, 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 is 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. The title is a big boost for the World No 5 pair as they gear up to defend their gold medal at the Asian Games, scheduled to be held in Japan from September 19.