In a thrilling quarterfinal, the Indian pair beat Danish pair of Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen to stay in the race for men’s doubles title.

India’s Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the semifinal stage of the China Masters Super 750 badminton tournament by defeating Denmark’s Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 in the quarterfinals in Shenzhen, China, on Friday.

The Indian pair made a strong start but were pushed into a decider after the Danes levelled the contest. Satwik and Chirag held their nerve in the final game to seal a hard-fought victory. The win continued the Indian duo’s impressive run at the China Masters, where they have reached the semifinals in every edition since 2019, finishing runners-up in 2023 and 2025. The victory also marked their second win over Astrup and Rasmussen at the China Masters, after they had beaten the Danish pair in the quarterfinals in 2024.
Earlier in the day, Kidambi Srikanth’s campaign ended in the quarterfinals after he went down 16-21, 16-21 to Hong Kong China’s Lee Cheuk Yiu.

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