Malaysian player Aidil Sholeh defeated former world number one Kidambi Srikanth in the Al Ain Masters 2025 semifinals on Saturday, but Indian shuttlers Tasnim Mir and Shriyanshi Valishetty advanced to face each other in the women's singles final. Sholeh will meet Finland's Joakim Oldorff in the men's title match after the European Championships bronze medalist beat Vietnam's Hai Dang Nguyen. Mir rallied from a game down to defeat Turkey's Neslihan Arin, and Valishetty eliminated Indonesia's Chiara Marvella Handoyo in straight games.
Chinese Taipei teenagers Liang Ching Sun and Yan Fei Chen upset Australian Olympians Gronya Somerville and Angela Yu in the women's doubles semifinals. The 17-year-old Asian Junior champions will face the Bulgarian top seeds Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva in the final. The tournament features approximately 300 competitors from 38 countries, and finals matches are scheduled for Sunday.
Chinese Taipei teenagers Liang Ching Sun and Yan Fei Chen upset Australian Olympians Gronya Somerville and Angela Yu in the women's doubles semifinals. The 17-year-old Asian Junior champions will face the Bulgarian top seeds Gabriela and Stefani Stoeva in the final. The tournament features approximately 300 competitors from 38 countries, and finals matches are scheduled for Sunday.