Overview
- The German duo lost the bronze-medal match to France’s Arnaud Gauthier-Rat and Téo Rotar 0:2 (15:21, 15:21).
- In the semifinal, they fell 0:2 (10:21, 14:21) to Sweden’s David Åhman and Jonatan Hellvig, mirroring the Paris Olympic final.
- The defeat marked their 14th loss in 15 meetings with Åhman/Hellvig, who went on to win the world title over fellow Swedes Elmer Andersson and Jacob Hölting Nilsson 2:0 (25:23, 21:19).
- Ehlers and Wickler had earlier eliminated top seeds Anders Mol/Christian Sørum and defending champions Ondřej Perusic/David Schweiner.
- Germany left Adelaide without a men’s medal, as players and coaches voiced disappointment yet pointed to renewed motivation and a 2028 Olympic podium goal.