Hoki Takuro (L)/Kobayashi Yugo of Japan compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Hoki Takuro (L)/Kobayashi Yugo of Japan compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Liang Weikeng (R)/Wang Chang of China compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Hoki Takuro/Kobayashi Yugo of Japan at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Hoki Takuro (R)/Kobayashi Yugo of Japan celebrate after winning the men's doubles round of 32 match against Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Liang Weikeng (front)/Wang Chang of China compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Hoki Takuro/Kobayashi Yugo of Japan at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Hoki Takuro/Kobayashi Yugo(R) of Japan compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Liang Weikeng/Wang Chang of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Photo by Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua)
Han Yue (R) listens to her coach during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Han Yue competes during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Ga Eun competes during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Ga Eun reacts during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Ga Eun competes during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Han Yue competes during the women's singles round of 32 match between Han Yue of China and Kim Ga Eun of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Chen Boyang/Liu Yi (R) of China compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Chen Boyang (front)/Liu Yi of China compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Won Ho (front)/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Chen Boyang/Liu Yi of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Won Ho (front)/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Chen Boyang/Liu Yi of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Chen Boyang/Liu Yi (L) of China celebrate a score during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Kim Won Ho/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Chen Boyang (1st L)/Liu Yi (2nd L) of China shake hands with Kim Won Ho (2nd R)/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea after their men's doubles round of 32 match at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
Kim Won Ho (L)/Seo Seung Jae of South Korea compete during the men's doubles round of 32 match against Chen Boyang/Liu Yi of China at the Malaysia Open 2026 badminton tournament in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Jan. 6, 2026. (Xinhua/Cheng Yiheng)
