Sports Current Affairs 8 September 2026: Badminton, Football, Tennis & F1
Important Sports Current Affairs for 8 September 2026, covering Indian badminton, India's AFC U20 Asian Cup qualification, Formula 1, US Open tennis and China Masters. These developments are useful for SSC, Railway, State PCS and competitive-exam interviews.
Published: 8 September 2026 · Category: Sports · Exam-focused Current Affairs
1. Satwik-Chirag win maiden China Masters Super 750 title
India's men's doubles badminton pair Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their maiden China Masters title in Shenzhen.
The Indian pair defeated China's He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu 11-21, 21-13, 21-17 in the final.
The victory is significant for Indian badminton as it gave Satwik and Chirag their first men's doubles China Masters title.
2. India qualify for AFC U20 Asian Cup after 20 years
India's men's U20 football team qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup main tournament for the first time in 20 years.
India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in their final qualifying match in Tashkent to secure qualification.
India last appeared in the main tournament in 2006.
3. Kimi Antonelli wins 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Formula 1 Italian Grand Prix at Monza on 6 September 2026.
The victory was particularly significant because Antonelli became the first Italian driver to win his home Grand Prix in the modern Formula 1 era.
4. Carlos Alcaraz reaches US Open quarterfinal
Spain's Carlos Alcaraz advanced to the quarterfinal of the 2026 US Open after defeating Tommy Paul.
The result keeps Alcaraz in contention in the men's singles competition at the US Open.
5. An Se-young wins third consecutive China Masters women's singles title
Republic of Korea badminton star An Se-young won the women's singles China Masters title for the third consecutive time.
She defeated Japan's Tomoka Miyazaki 21-17, 21-6 in the final.
Quick Revision: Sports Current Affairs 8 September 2026
- Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won their maiden China Masters men's doubles title.
- The Indian pair defeated He Ji Ting and Ren Xiang Yu in the final.
- India qualified for the AFC U20 Asian Cup after 20 years.
- India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the final qualifying match.
- Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
- Carlos Alcaraz reached the US Open quarterfinal.
- An Se-young won her third consecutive China Masters women's singles title.
- AFC stands for Asian Football Confederation.
Sports Current Affairs FAQs
Who won the China Masters men's doubles title in 2026?
India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty won the China Masters men's doubles title.
Which team did India defeat to qualify for the AFC U20 Asian Cup?
India defeated Bangladesh 3-0 in the final qualifying match to secure qualification.
Who won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix?
Mercedes driver Andrea Kimi Antonelli won the 2026 Italian Grand Prix at Monza.
Which Grand Slam tournament did Carlos Alcaraz reach the quarterfinal of?
Carlos Alcaraz reached the quarterfinal of the 2026 US Open.
Who won the 2026 China Masters women's singles title?
An Se-young of the Republic of Korea won the women's singles title for the third consecutive time.