Satwik-Chirag eye first title of 2025 after six semifinal losses
Liang-Wang lead the head-to-head 6–2 against the Indians
Final starts at 3:30 PM IST, live on BWF TV YouTube channel
Satwik-Chirag eye first title of 2025 after six semifinal losses
Liang-Wang lead the head-to-head 6–2 against the Indians
Final starts at 3:30 PM IST, live on BWF TV YouTube channel
India’s star men’s doubles pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will face China’s World Number 3 pairing Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang in the Hong Kong Open 2025 final on Sunday, September 14. The summit clash is scheduled at 3:30 PM IST at the Hong Kong Coliseum.
After six semifinal exits this season, Satwik and Chirag have finally broken through to their first final of 2025 by defeating Bing-Wei Lin and Chen Cheng Kuan of Chinese Taipei 21-17, 21-15)
Their opponents, the dominant Chinese pair, lead the head-to-head record and carry the advantage into the final. But the Indian duo will draw confidence from a resilient run this week and aim to end their title drought.
Last 8 matches:
Rankireddy S / Shetty C – 2
Liang W K / Wang C – 6
The record strongly favours Liang and Wang, who have proved a difficult hurdle for the Indians in recent years.
Sunday, September 14, 2025, at 3:30 PM IST.
Hong Kong Coliseum, Hong Kong.
Live streaming will be available on BWF TV’s YouTube channel.
There will be no live telecast in India.
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