Marvin SEIDEL / Thuc Phuong NGUYEN beats JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin to move on to the Quarter Finals in the mixed doubles this French Open 2026

It went all the way at the French Open Badminton 2026: Marvin SEIDEL / Thuc Phuong NGUYEN held their nerve in the decider to beat JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin 21-17 14-21 22-20 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 16.

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22-20 — game 3 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 2 points.

What's Next

Marvin SEIDEL / Thuc Phuong NGUYEN advances to the quarter-finals of the French Open Badminton 2026, while JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin's run ends here. Up next for Marvin SEIDEL / Thuc Phuong NGUYEN: the Quarter Finals against HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing — a player winning 53% of 98 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 JIANG Zhen Bang / WEI Ya Xin with a 68% confidence projection on the draw's seeding. Defying the analytical model's 68% projection, Marvin SEIDEL / Thuc Phuong NGUYEN produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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