Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV beats Fang-Chih LEE / Fang-Jen LEE to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's doubles this Li-Ning China Masters 2026

Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV was in commanding form at the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, dismantling Fang-Chih LEE / Fang-Jen LEE 21-18 21-7 in a Men's Doubles Round of 32 clash that was never in doubt.

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

What's Next

Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV advances to the Round of 16 of the Li-Ning China Masters 2026, while Fang-Chih LEE / Fang-Jen LEE's run ends here. Up next for Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV: the Quarter Finals against Kodai NARAOKA — a player winning 61% of 150 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 Fang-Chih LEE / Fang-Jen LEE with a 59% confidence projection on the world-ranking gap between them. Defying the analytical model's 59% projection, Christo POPOV / Toma Junior POPOV produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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