Satwik-Chirag, China Open Badminton Doubles Semi-Final 2025 Live Updates: SatChi take on nemeses Chia-Soh
Satwik and Chirag had also reached semis of Indian Open, Singapore Open and the Malaysia Open but various factors prevented them from clinching the titles this year. They also made the quarterfinals of the Indonesian Open while losing in the second round of the Japan Open last week.
'We have played with them (Ong / Teo) quite a few times. Played in January at Malaysia Open. Similar court situations. In first set we thought from this side is very fast so we need to play a little fast no matter what and get attack as much as possible. In second game we knew they can't play it's so fast it's going out. So we just need to focus on the front area and get ready with our racquets. We didn't want to give them any chance or confidence in the net. So we played aggressive mentally on serves too, even if it was 16-16, 17-16, we felt we are playing the right game and stick to that,' Satwik had said after their quarterfinal win. Read more about it here.
This is the 14th meeting between Satwik-Chirag and Chia-Soh.
Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, back on the verge of entering the Top 10 after a torrid few months, were putting on a show, converting the neutrals, playing Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi, winning 21-18, 21-14. (Badminton Photo/BWF)
Satwik-Chirag continue to carry Indian badminton through its downturn, making China Open semis
It was the last match of the day in Changzhou at the Super 1000 China Open, the only one in the arena, in fact. And there was no doubt the crowd stayed on, exhaled along the rollercoaster, and finally rose to applaud Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. The Indians, back on the verge of entering the Top 10 after a torrid few months, were putting on a show, converting the neutrals, playing Malaysians Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi, winning 21-18, 21-14.
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