China Masters: Satvik-Chirg's defeat in the title match of the male couple

Shenzen, September 21 (IANS). The top Indian men’s doubles of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty lost in the final of the BWF World Series Super 750 Badminton tournament. The couple lost 19-21, 15-21 in straight matches on Sunday by Kim Won Ho and Sio Seuun J Pair, which became world champions. The pair of Satviksairaj Rankireddy-Chirg Shetty did not lose a single match before the final, but the couple became twice on the BWF World Tour with a 41-minute title. In the first game, the Korean team took the lead, but Chirag made the score 3-3 with a third shot on the net. Due to the regular stay of the Indians, the Korean team could not move their lead further than one point and the score rose to 5-6. After this, Satvik and Chirag got an edge. The couple plays with an increase from 11-7 to the break. Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were seen under control on the 14-7 score, but the Korean team made a return to make the score 13-14. After this he equated the score 17-17. Every mistake of satwik and chirag facilitated the first game for the Korean team, which eventually won the first game by 21-19. The second game was also at the beginning of a thorn collision, both teams were on 9-9 par. The Korean team once again maintained a slight lead of one point. This team was 11-10 before the break. After the break, he took his lead to 14-11, but satwik and Chirag made a minor return to make the difference 14-16. However, the Korean pair scored five games in the eye of an eye and soon won the title with the match. It was the second finals of 2025 for satvik and chirag. Earlier, he fetched to the Hong Kong’s final last week, where the series of six consecutive semi-finals broke, but in the title match the China’s Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang 21-19, 14-21, 17-21 lost in three games. -Ians RSG