Badminton
China Open 2025: Satwik-Chirag fall to Chia-Soh in the semi-finals - Highlights
Catch all the highlights from the semi-final match of Indian men's doubles pair of Satwik and Chirag in China.
Satwik-Chirag in action at the semi-final of the China Open 2025. (Photo Credits: Jio Cinema)
The Indian men's doubles duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty were in action at the semi-finals of the 2025 China Open Super 1000 in Changzhou, China, on Saturday.
The former world No. 1 Indian duo were up against the second-seeded Malaysian pair, Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik, in their 14th international head-to-head encounter.
However, it wasn't a good outing for the Indian pair as they lost to the Malaysian pair in a straight game affair, ending India's campaign in the tournament.
As it happened:
Live Updates
- 26 July 2025 12:59 PM GMT
Aaron hits the net on two continuous returns, giving an early lead to Satwik-Chirag
Game-2: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 2-1 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:57 PM GMT
Malaysian pair takes the opening game with yet another unforced error of Chirag on the return
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 13-21 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:55 PM GMT
The Malaysians are just 3 points away from taking the opening game
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 11-18 Chia-Soh (MAS)
Indian pair had a pretty bad opening game so far, as both players are making a flurry of unforced errors on both the net and on the baseline.
- 26 July 2025 12:53 PM GMT
Satwik makes a couple of unforced errors to hit the net while going for a high smash
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 10-16 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:51 PM GMT
Malaysian pair extends their lead as Satwik and Chirag are not able to find their rhythm
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 9-14 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:48 PM GMT
A three-point advantage for the Malaysians at the first mid-game break
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 8-11 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:47 PM GMT
Malaysian pair is showing a solid defence in the long rallies
Satwik and Chirag are trying to keep their shuttle to find their smashes, but the Malaysian pair is showing good defence in retrieving the low smashes.
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 8-9 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:43 PM GMT
The Malaysian pair bounce back after a couple of unforced errors from the Indian duo
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 5-7 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:39 PM GMT
Indian pair starts the match with a couple of early points
Game-1: Satwik-Chirag (IND) 3-0 Chia-Soh (MAS)
- 26 July 2025 12:15 PM GMT
Satwik-Chirag target their first final on the BWF World Tour in 2025
This will be the fourth semi-final appearance for the Indian pair on the BWF Circuit this year, but they haven't been able to progress further in their previous three outings.
This included a semi-final loss against the same Malaysian pair (Chia-Soh) at the Singapore Open 2025.
With the World Championships approaching, the Indian pair will be aiming to end this streak of semifinals and gain some confidence ahead of the biggest tournament of the year.
