MAN Wei Chong / TEE Kai Wun beats Takuro HOKI / Yugo KOBAYASHI to move on to the Quarter Finals in the men's doubles this French Open 2026

MAN Wei Chong / TEE Kai Wun kept it clean at the French Open Badminton 2026, seeing off Takuro HOKI / Yugo KOBAYASHI 25-23 21-14 without dropping a game in the Men's Doubles Round of 16.

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25-23 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

MAN Wei Chong / TEE Kai Wun advances to the quarter-finals of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Takuro HOKI / Yugo KOBAYASHI's run ends here. Up next for MAN Wei Chong / TEE Kai Wun: the Quarter Finals against Aaron CHIA / SOH Wooi Yik — a player winning 71% of 138 recorded matches. Aaron CHIA / SOH Wooi Yik holds the head-to-head edge 1-0, which makes this the sterner test.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Takuro HOKI / Yugo KOBAYASHI with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, MAN Wei Chong / TEE Kai Wun produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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