KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae beats Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's doubles this KFF Singapore Open 2025

KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae dropped the opener but found another gear at the KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2025, overturning Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV 18-21 21-15 21-19 in the Men's Doubles Round of 16.

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21-19 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

Head-to-Head

KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae usually comes out on top in this matchup — the ledger has the series at 3-0 across 3 recorded meetings.

Coming in, KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae had gone W-W-W-W-W in recent recorded matches, while Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV stood at L-W-W-W-W.

What's Next

KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae advances to the quarter-finals of the KFF Singapore Badminton Open 2025, while Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV's run ends here.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV with a 58% confidence projection on our own rating, from the players' few matches with us. Defying the analytical model's 58% projection, KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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