The "Phoenix Pair" successfully kicked off the first mixed doubles match in the 2025 Sudirman Cup with a victory over South Korea

On the 4th, in the 7th final meeting between China and South Korea in the 2025 Sudirman Cup Badminton Mixed Team Tournament in history, China, as the host of this tournament, defeated Seo Seung-jae and Choi Yoo-hyun in the first mixed doubles match by the "Phoenix Pair" Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping, and successfully took the lead.

"Phoenix Pair" Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated Seo Seung-jae and Choi Yoo-hyun in the first mixed doubles match of the 2025 Su Cup

China, the 13-time champion, and the four-time champion South Korea face off in this year's Sudirman Cup final, which is the seventh time in history that the two teams have faced each other in the final of this tournament, and China has won four times before. In today's final, the mixed doubles duel was the first to begin, and in the end, world No. 2 Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated world champions Seo Seung-jae and Choi Yoo-hyun 21-16, 17-21, 21-15 after a fierce battle of 1 hour and 24 minutes, helping the team take a 1-0 lead.

Next up will be the Women's Singles showdown, with China's world No.2 Wang Zhiyi taking on South Korea's world No.1 Ahn Se Ying, followed by Men's Singles (China's Shi Yuqi vs. Korea's Jeon Yi Chen), Women's Doubles (China's Tan Ning and Liu Shengshu vs. Korea's Baek Ha Na and Lee So Hee), and Men's Doubles (China's Leung Wai Hang and Wang Chang vs. Korea's Seo Seung Jae and Kim Won-ho). Will China successfully defend its title, or will South Korea win the title for the second time since 2017?