Satwik-Chirag qualify for China Masters semi-finals

India’s star duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have continued their brilliant form and have qualified for the China Masters 2025 semi-finals. The eighth-seeded duo performed exceptionally well in the quarter-final clash against China’s Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan. 

They took on the unseeded duo in the quarter-finals and registered a straight-sets win, defeating them 21-14 and 21-14, and made their way into the semi-finals. Notably, Satwik-Chirag will take on the winner of the fourth quarter-final in



the second semi-final. 

Interestingly, the fourth quarter-final of the tournament is being played between Leo Rolly Carnando, Bagas Maulana, and Aaron Chia, Soh Wooi Yik. They will take on each other on September 19. The upcoming semi-final clash will be Satwik-Chirag’s 7th semi-final appearance in 2025. 

The star duo dispatched their opponents in 37 minutes, and they will be aiming to put in another good show in their upcoming game, and hopefully go all the way in the tournament.