China's Feng Yanzhe (L) and Huang Dongping display their awards after beating China's Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in the mixed doubles final at the BWF Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, October 19, 2025. /VCG
Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping defeated their Chinese compatriots Jiang Zhenbang and Wei Yaxin in straight games to win the mixed doubles title at the BWF (Badminton World Federation) Denmark Open in Odense on Sunday, avenging their loss from the final of the previous weekend's Arctic Open.
Feng and Huang, who entered the match aiming to become the first pair since 1992 to lift three consecutive Denmark Open mixed doubles trophies, claimed the first game 21-13.
The duo continued looking to rewrite history, maintaining their aggression to move ahead 9-4 in the second game. Huang displayed her skills with a clever spinning backhand, before Feng landed a powerful smash down the middle, as the world's top-ranked pair took total control in the all-Chinese championship contest.
Feng and Huang continued to dominate their second-ranked opponents, pulling away to seal the second game 21-9 and complete the three-peat. Huang said afterward that she was thrilled about becoming the first team in 33 years to claim three straight mixed doubles crowns at the Denmark Open.
Indonesia's Jonatan Christie (L) and China's Shi Yuqi display their awards after the men's singles final at the BWF Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, October 19, 2025. /VCG
In the men's singles final, China's Shi Yuqi was upset by Indonesia's Jonatan Christie, despite grabbing the upper hand in the first game after pulling level at 10-10 with a powerful smash. Shi consistently dominated at the net, en route to easily taking the opener 21-13.
Christie changed his tactics, however, and began pressuring China's World No. 1 with powerful smashes. The sixth seed claimed the second game 21-15, putting the match back on level terms.
Shi struggled to cope with Christie's offensive strategy, which included a jumping smash in the decider that reached 381 kilometers per hour for a thundering cross-court winner.
And when Shi hit the net on championship point, Christie wrapped things up 21-15, with the Indonesian lifting a shock trophy.
South Korea's An Se Young (L) and China's Wang Zhiyi display their awards after the women's singles final at the BWF Denmark Open in Odense, Denmark, October 19, 2025. /VCG
In the women's singles final, China's Wang Zhiyi fell to South Korea's World No. 1 An Se Young in straight games. An took a 1-0 overall lead after grabbing the first game 21-5.
China's World No. 2 played better in the second game, with Wang snatching a 21-20 edge before hitting the net, allowing her opponent to level the score.
Wang regained the lead but failed to capitalize on the top seed's fatigue, stepping back too slowly and watching the South Korean's surprise lob land just inside the baseline.
An then drew on her experience to score three consecutive points, closing out the contest 24-22 to earn her eighth title of the season.
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