
Jia Yifan (R)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan (L) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Jia Yifan (R)/Zhang Shuxian compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Pearly Tan (R)/Thinaah Muralitharan react after losing a point during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Jia Yifan (L)/Zhang Shuxian celebrate scoring the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Pearly Tan (L)/Thinaah Muralitharan compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Jia Yifan/Zhang Shuxian of China and Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan of Malaysia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (R) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Apriyani Rahayu (R)/Febi Setianingrum compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Apriyani Rahayu (R)/Febi Setianingrum compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Liu Shengshu (L)/Tan Ning celebrate scoring during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning (L) compete during the women's doubles semifinal between Liu Shengshu/Tan Ning of China and Apriyani Rahayu/Febi Setianingrum of Indonesia at 2025 Malaysia Masters badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates after the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates a point during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates after the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates a point during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand reacts during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China (front L) and Ratchanok Intanon (front R) of Thailand pose for selfies with fans after their women's singles semifinal match at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand reacts during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Wang Zhiyi of China celebrates a point during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand hits a return during the women's singles semifinal match between Wang Zhiyi of China and Ratchanok Intanon of Thailand at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Ye Hong Wei (R)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Ye Hong Wei (R)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping pose for a photo after the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Ye Hong Wei (R)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (bottom) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan (R) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (top)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Ye Hong Wei (R)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (front) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Ye Hong Wei (top)/Nicole Gonzales Chan compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping (L) compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (R)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Feng Yanzhe (L)/Huang Dongping compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Feng Yanzhe/Huang Dongping of China and Ye Hong Wei/Nicole Gonzales Chan of Chinese Taipei at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Yamaguchi Akane of Japan hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Yamaguchi Akane of Japan hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China serves during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue (R) of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan pose after their women's singles semifinal at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China celebrates after the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Han Yue of China hits a return during the women's singles semifinal between Han Yue of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Cheng Xing (R)/Zhang Chi of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Jiang Zhenbang (front)/Wei Yaxin of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Jiang Zhenbang (L)/Wei Yaxin of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (R) of China pose for a photo after the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (L) of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (L) of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Li Shifeng hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Naraoka Kodai hits a return during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Cheng Xing (front)/Zhang Chi of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (R) of China celebrate after the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Jiang Zhenbang (top)/Wei Yaxin of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin (bottom) of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)

Li Shifeng celebrates during the men's singles semifinal match between Li Shifeng of China and Naraoka Kodai of Japan at Malaysia Masters 2025 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)

Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi (R) of China compete during the mixed doubles semifinal between Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin of China and Cheng Xing/Zhang Chi of China at the Malaysia Masters 2025 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, May 24, 2025. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)



