China's Satwik-Chirag Advance to Semifinals at China Masters 2025, PV Sindhu Falls to An Se-young in Quarterfinals
In the ongoing 2025 China Masters, the Shenzhen Arena witnessed some intense action in the men's doubles and women's singles competitions.
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty, seeded eighth, clinched a straight-games victory over Ren Xiang Yu and Xie Haonan in the quarterfinals. The match, which lasted 38 minutes, saw Satwik-Chirag make a commanding start, leading 7-0 in the first game. The duo maintained their lead throughout the game, winning 21-14. In the second game, there were frequent lead changes until Satwik-Chirag took a 10-7 advantage. From there, they never looked back, securing the match with five consecutive points to win 21-14.
Unfortunately, PV Sindhu's journey in the women's singles came to an end in the quarter-finals. She lost to top seed and Olympic champion An Se-young in straight games. The match duration was 38 minutes, with An Se-young dominating with scores of 21-14, 21-13. Sindhu admitted that her own errors played a significant role in the defeat.
Sindhu's losing streak against An Se-young has now extended to eight matches. The Rio 2016 silver and Tokyo 2020 bronze medallist took positives from the contest and plans to improve for future matches against the world No. 1 badminton player from the Republic of Korea. In the second round, Sindhu defeated Chiu Hsiang Cheh and Chi-Lin Wang of Chinese Taipei.
An Se-young, ranked fourth in the BWF World Rankings, will be aiming to continue her winning streak in the semifinals. As for Satwik-Chirag and Chirag Shetty, they will be looking to carry their form into the semifinals and challenge for the title at the 2025 China Masters.
Despite the lack of available details about the specific players competing in the mixed doubles semifinals, the tournament continues to captivate audiences with its exciting matches and top-class performances.
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