The Indian pair suffered a 21-19, 14-21, 17-21 loss at the hands of Chinese combination in the summit clash.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
This was the first final of 2025 for Satwik and Chirag after the duo broke a streak of six semifinal defeats with a 21-17 21-15 win over Chen Cheng Kuan and Lin Bing in the semifinal on Saturday.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Liang and Wang opened with a few quick points, but the Indians responded swiftly. Chirag sparked the comeback with a powerful smash, followed by a delicate backcourt touch from Satwik. Chirag then unleashed a couple more smashes, helping the Indian pair edge ahead with a one-point lead at the mid-game interval.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After resumption, Satwik-Chirag extended the lead to three points, 16-13, but soon enough the Chinese made it 16-17. After a few exchanges, a massive smash from Satwik levelled the scores at 19-19 and quickly wrapped up the opening game.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the break, Satwik and Chirag stretched their lead to 16-13, but the Chinese duo fought back to edge ahead at 17-16. Following a few tight rallies, a thunderous smash from Satwik brought the scores level at 19-all, and the Indians closed out the opening game, 21-14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
Satwik and Chirag got off to a poor start in the third game, trailing 0-4 in the early exchanges. The Chinese pair maintained their momentum, continuing to dominate the Indians, builidng a commanding 13-5 lead.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
After the break, Satwik and Chirag stretched their lead to 16-13, but the Chinese duo fought back to edge ahead at 17-16. Following a few tight rallies, a thunderous smash from Satwik brought the scores level at 19-all, and the Indians closed out the opening game, 21-14.<\/p>\r\n\r\n
However, the late surge wasn\u2019t enough, as the Chinese held their nerve to take the decider 21-17 and seal the victory.<\/p>\r\n\r\n