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Game 1: Satwik-Chirag trails 5-8

Satwik-Chirag is trailing 3-8 in the match as Chang puts up a brilliant serve in the game. 

Two points in a row for Satwik-Chirag as Wei Keng goes wide. It is 5-8 in favour of Satwik and Chirag. 

Game 1: Chang smashes

Wei Keng and Chang extend their lead to 7-3 as Chang's smash lands in.

Game 1: Wei Keng-Chang takes an early lead

The Chinese pair of Wei Keng and Chang take an early 6-3 lead in the first game.

Game 1: Satwik-Chirag vs Wei Keng-Chang

Wei Keng serves. Satwik-Chirag gets off the mark. 

It is 1-1 now as Chirag's serve is too high.

China Masters final: Satwik-Chirag steps into court 1

Asian Games gold-medal winning Indian pair Satwik-Chirag and world no. 1 Wei Keng-Wang Chang step into court 1 of Shenzhen Bay Gymnasium for the men's doubles final.

Kodai Naraoka wins China Masters men's singles title

After making two runner-up finishes and four semifinal finishes, Kodai Naraoka, the 22-year-old emerging star from Japan, has finally won his maiden World Tour title in 2023. 

He won the men's singles title at China Masters Super 750 by beating compatriot Kenta Nishimoto 21-13, 21-13 in 52 minutes in the final. 

The last and first title that he won was the Vietnam Open Super 100, not a World Tour-level tournament, in 2022. 

Satwik-Chirag in action soon

Satwik-Chirag will vie for their maiden China Masters title today against world no. 1 Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang. The match is set to start in 30 minutes. Stay tuned for live updates of the match here. 

Neeraj to train abroad to prepare for the Paris Olympics

Reigning Olympic and world champion javelin thrower Neeraj Chopra says he will train abroad to prepare for the 2024 Paris Olympics. 

"I will start my preparation for the Paris Olympics and for that, I will go abroad. I will give 100 per cent to win a medal for the country," the athlete said in Panipat, Haryana. 

Neeraj is also confident of defending his gold medal. 

"I am practising well for it. I will try my best to win a medal. I will give my best at the Olympics as I know that this opportunity comes once in 4 years. I am not worried about the result, just want to prepare well and make the country proud," he added. 

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Ramkumar Ramanathan wins ITF M25 title

Ramkumar Ramanathan beat compatriot Siddharth Vishwakarma 6-0, 6-4 to win the men's singles title at ITF M25 Mumbai.

Head-to-head record: Satwik-Chirag vs Wei Keng-Chang

Satwik and Chirag played Liang Wei Keng and Wang Chang four times so far. 

Their head-to-head record is at level at 2-2 after Satwik and Chirag defeated Wei Keng and Chang in straight games at the men's team final of the Asian Games.