Overview

• They lost 13-21, 17-21 to Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in Changzhou, extending their head-to-head deficit to 3-11.
• They reached their first China Open semifinal by defeating Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi 21-18, 21-14, marking their deepest Super 1000 run to date.
• The duo have now made four Super 1000 semifinals this season—at the Malaysia, India, Singapore and China Opens—but have not reached a final since winning the Thailand Open in May 2024.
• Their season-long consistency has driven a jump back toward the world top 10 after early exits at this tournament in previous years.
• Under coach Tan Kim Her, their aggressive front-court offense has become more tactically varied, but they still struggle to overcome their Malaysian rivals.