HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing beats GAO Jia Xuan / WU Meng Ying to move on to the Round of 16 in the mixed doubles this French Open 2026

HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing dropped the opener but found another gear at the French Open Badminton 2026, overturning GAO Jia Xuan / WU Meng Ying 14-21 21-15 21-15 in the Mixed Doubles Round of 32.

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21-15 — game 2 was the tightest of the match, settled by just 6 points.

What's Next

HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing advances to the Round of 16 of the French Open Badminton 2026, while GAO Jia Xuan / WU Meng Ying's run ends here. Up next for HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing: the Round of 16 against LIU Kuang Heng / HSU Yin-Hui — a player winning 53% of 170 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 GAO Jia Xuan / WU Meng Ying with a 55% confidence projection on the world-ranking gap between them. Defying the analytical model's 55% projection, HOO Pang Ron / LAI Pei Jing produced a decisive tactical shift to secure the upset.

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