Aaron TAI / YAP Roy King beats CHEN ZHI YI / Presley SMITH to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this French Open 2026

Aaron TAI / YAP Roy King came through a competitive Men's Doubles Round of 32 against CHEN ZHI YI / Presley SMITH at the French Open Badminton 2026, closing it out 21-18 18-21 21-12.

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21-18 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 3 points.

What's Next

Aaron TAI / YAP Roy King advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while CHEN ZHI YI / Presley SMITH's run ends here. Up next for Aaron TAI / YAP Roy King: the Round of 16 against KIM Won Ho / SEO Seung Jae — a player winning 82% of 179 recorded matches. Our results ledger has no previous meetings between the two.

Pre-Match AI Scout Analysis

Prior to the encounter, the AI Scout model favored Aaron TAI / YAP Roy King with a 51% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. The encounter closely reflected the analytical projection.

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