China Masters 2026 in Shenzhen: Satwik and Chirag win their first title there after two lost finals
On 6 September 2026 the Indian pair came back from a game down to beat China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17.
The final
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the China Masters men's doubles at the Shenzhen Arena on Sunday 6 September 2026, beating China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17, according to NewsX and the Sunday Guardian.
Their history at the event
Both say it is their first China Masters title; they had lost the final in 2023 to Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang and in 2025 to Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae. NewsX adds semi-finals in 2019 and 2024. The Sunday Guardian counts it as their second title of 2026, after the Singapore Open. NewsX notes they were also runners-up at the Thailand Open.
Why it matters
It is a title won on Chinese soil against a Chinese pair after losing the first game 11-21, a reminder that a heavy first game need not decide a doubles final. Later, at the Kumamoto Masters, the pair were due to try for more points toward the World Tour Finals.