Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty say staying “mindfully aggressive” helped them break the China Masters jinx and the triumph has provided a “big boost” ahead of the Asian Games, where they will go “all guns blazing”.

It was third time lucky for the Indian duo as they produced a stirring comeback to beat China’s He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 and clinch the China Masters Super 750 title here on Sunday. “Playing here is always good. We have always played [well] coming back from injury. In 2024, after the Olympics, we played the semis here. Last year we weren’t in good shape, but reached the final,” Satwik said.