LEE Cheuk Yiu beats Brian YANG to move on to the Round of 16 in the men's singles this French Open 2026

LEE Cheuk Yiu kept it clean at the French Open Badminton 2026, seeing off Brian YANG 22-20 21-19 without dropping a game in the Men's Singles Round of 32.

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22-20 — game 1 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

LEE Cheuk Yiu advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while Brian YANG's run ends here. Up next for LEE Cheuk Yiu: the Round of 16 against HU Zhe An — a player winning 77% of 134 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 Brian YANG with a 50% confidence projection on a blend of ranking, seeding, head-to-head and our own rating. Defying the analytical model's 50% projection, LEE Cheuk Yiu produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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