Satwik-Chirag vs Azriyn-Tan Semi-final Result: Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty suffered a semifinal defeat against Malaysia’s Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub and Tan Wee Kiong at the China Masters 2026 in Shenzhen on Saturday, September 5. The Malaysian duo came from behind to register a 16-21, 21-18, 21-11 victory in a contest that lasted 1 hour and 2 minutes.
Satwik and Chirag made a strong start and won the opening game 21-16. However, Azriyn and Tan responded in the second game, edging the Indian pair 21-18 to level the contest.
The decider proved to be one-way traffic as the Malaysian combination maintained control and won the third game 21-11, completing a memorable comeback victory.
The fourth-seeded Indian pair had entered the semifinals after a hard-fought quarterfinal victory over Denmark’s world No. 2 combination Kim Astrup and Anders Skaarup Rasmussen. Satwik and Chirag prevailed 21-13, 16-21, 21-18 in 70 minutes.
The Indian duo had also been tested by France’s Christo Popov and Toma Junior Popov in the round of 16 before winning 21-17, 22-24, 21-9.
Azriyn and Tan, meanwhile, continued their impressive campaign in Shenzhen. The Malaysians had already defeated compatriots Aaron Chia and Man Wei Chong, Chia Weijie and Teo Ee Yi, and Indonesia’s sixth seeds Sabar Karyaman Gutama and Moh Reza Pahlevi Isfahani on their way to the last four.
Satwik-Chirag vs Azriyn-Tan Final Score
Nur Mohd Azriyn Ayub/Tan Wee Kiong beat Satwiksairaj Rankireddy/Chirag Shetty 16-21, 21-18, 21-11
Game 1: Satwik/Chirag won 21-16
Game 2: Azriyn/Tan won 21-18
Game 3: Azriyn/Tan won 21-11
Final result: Azriyn/Tan won 2-1
Match duration: 1 hour 2 minutes
Total points: Azriyn/Tan 60-48 Satwik/Chirag
Satwik-Chirag vs Azriyn-Tan Head-To-Head
The semifinal was the third meeting between the two pairs. Satwik and Chirag had won both previous encounters before Saturday’s clash. Their most recent meeting came at the Malaysia Open earlier this year, where the Indian duo defeated Azriyn and Tan 21-15, 21-15.
However, the Malaysian pair produced a major upset in Shenzhen, overturning the previous 0-2 deficit in their head-to-head record and booking their place in the China Masters 2026 final.
Azriyn-Tan Reach China Masters Final
The victory over the fourth-seeded Indian pair represents the biggest achievement of Azriyn and Tan’s China Masters campaign. The Malaysians have now advanced to the men’s doubles final after defeating Satwik and Chirag in a dramatic three-game semifinal.
For Satwik and Chirag, the defeat ends their campaign at the semifinal stage despite another strong run through the tournament.
