Vantaa:One Taiwanese pair each in men's and women's doubles has advanced to the finals of the 2026 Clash of Clans Arctic Open, a Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 500 tournament, held in Vantaa, Finland.
According to Focus Taiwan, in the men's doubles semifinals, Lai Po-yu and Tsai Fu-cheng secured a victory against French players Julien Maio and William Villeger with scores of 21-15, 19-21, 21-13. The Taiwanese duo maintained a narrow lead in the first game before pulling ahead to win 21-15. Despite losing the second game 19-21 due to several unforced errors, they rebounded in the deciding game, taking control from a 9-9 tie to win 21-13.
Lai and Tsai are set to compete against Malaysian pair Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King in Sunday's final.
In women's doubles, Hsu Yin-hui and Lin Jhih-yun overcame an initial setback, losing the first game 17-21 to China's Bao Lijing and Cao Zihan. However, they rallied to win the next two games 21-14, 21-18, securing their place in the final. This marks their first final at a BWF Super 500 tournament since they began competing as a pair in mid-2023. They will face Chinese duo Chen Fan Shutian and Luo Xumin in the final on Sunday.
