
Taipei, July 5 (CNA) Badminton players from Taiwan have secured all four semifinal spots in the men's doubles at this year's BWF Canada Open, signifying in advance that the title will go to a Taiwanese pair for the first time in over a decade.
In addition to the top-seeded twin brothers Lee Fang-jen (李芳任) and Lee Fang-chih (李芳至), the other duos in the semifinals include He Zhi-wei (何志偉) and Huang Jui-hsuan (黃睿璿); Chang Ko-chi (張課琦) and Po Li-wei (柏禮維); and Wei Chun-wei (魏俊緯) and Yang Po-chih (楊博智).
The last time the Canadian Open men's doubles title was won by a Taiwanese pair was in 2014, when Liang Jui-wei (梁睿緯) and Lu Chia-pin (呂佳彬) accomplished the feat.
The Lee brothers, who finished third at the Swiss Open in late March this year, will go up against He and Huang for a spot in the final.
Meanwhile, Taiwanese female shuttlers Hsu Yin-hui (許尹鏸) and Lin Jhih-yun (林芝昀) also advanced to the women's doubles semifinals after they beat their counterparts Hu Ling-fang (胡綾芳) and Jheng Yu-chieh (鄭宇倢) 16-21, 21-16, 21-19 in the quarterfinals on Friday.
The other women's doubles semifinalists are Japanese pair Kaho Osawa and Mai Tanabe, who will be competing against Taiwanese players Chang Ching-hui (張淨惠) and Yang Ching-tun (楊景惇) for a berth in the final.
In the singles, world No. 6 Taiwanese badminton ace Chou Tien-chen (周天成) was ousted from the Canada Open on Friday after losing 18-21, 9-21 to Indian shuttler Srikanth Kidambi in the quarterfinals.
- Taiwanese twins win BWF Canada Open men's doubles goldTaiwan's twin brothers Lee Fang-jen (李芳任) and Lee Fang-chih (李芳至) defeated compatriots Chang Ko-chi (張課琦) and Po Li-wei (柏禮維) 21-19, 21-19 to claim the men's doubles title at the BWF Canada Open in Markham, Ontario, on Sunday (local time).07/07/2025 04:07 PM
- Shuttlers Lai, Tsai win all-Taiwan men's doubles US Open finalTaiwanese shuttlers Lai Po-yu (賴柏佑) and Tsai Fu-cheng (蔡富丞) clinched the men's doubles title at the Yonex US Open 2025 on Sunday, defeating compatriots He Zhi-wei (何志偉) and Huang Jui-hsuan (黃睿璿) in a three-game thriller, 21-13, 21-23, 21-15.06/30/2025 01:12 PM
- Taiwan's Chou Tien-chen makes it to semifinal in US OpenTaiwan's badminton ace Chou Tien-chen (周天成) stayed hot as he secured a semifinal berth in the men's singles at the 2025 US Open on Friday.06/28/2025 03:13 PM
- Politics
Taiwan's top envoy to Germany tapped as next EU representative: Source
07/30/2025 07:05 PM - Cross-Strait
Taiwan offers condolences over deadly China floods
07/30/2025 07:00 PM - Politics
Lai apologizes for recall defeat, vows support for Aug. 23 votes
07/30/2025 06:54 PM - Culture
'Mr. Democracy 2.0': Digital exhibition brings Lee Teng‑hui to life via AI
07/30/2025 05:53 PM - Business
Taiwan shares make comeback as TSMC, petrochemical giants rebound
07/30/2025 04:58 PM