Indian star shuttler duo of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have reached a final of yet another BWF tournament as they entered the final round of China Masters 2023 Badminton on Saturday. The Indian duo were at their supreme best as they inched closed to their second BWF super 750 title with a thrilling 21-15 22-20 win over the newly-formed Chinese duo of He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the semi-final. (More Badminton News)
The top seeds will take on yet another Chinese pair in the summit clash, and second seeds Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. The Chinese pair had earlier defeated Chen Bo Yang and Liu Yi to enter the final.
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The year 2023 has been nothing short of special for Satwik and Chirag, who have won the Badminton Asian Championships, Indonesia Super 1000, Korea Super 500, Swiss Super 300 and the Asian Games gold medal. They recently were nominated for the BWF Player of the Year Awards that will be held in December.
The BWF (Badminton World Federation) World Tour is divided into six levels, namely World Tour Finals, four Super 1000, six Super 750, seven Super 500, and 11 Super 300. One more category of the tournament, the BWF Tour Super 100 level, also offers ranking points.
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Head-to-head Record
The Chinese pair hold 2-1 win record over Satwiksairaj and Chirag in their recent head-to-head records. The Indian pair had defeated the Chinese duo at the Korea Open 2023.
Where to watch China Masters 2023 Badminton Live in India
The tournament is telecast live on the Sports18 1 & Sports18 1 HD channels in India. Live streaming will be available on the Jio Cinema app and website.
What time will the Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty Final start?
The China Masters 2023 Badminton sees the first game start at 1:00 PM local time (10:30 AM IST). The Indian pair will be in action once the Men's Singles final concludes.
