Second seed eliminated in first round of Canada Open 2025

In a surprising turn at Canada Open 2025 — second-seeded men’s doubles pair Chen Zhi Yi/Persley Smith were eliminated in the first round of the tournament held at Markham Pan Am Centre, Ontario.

The American pair, ranked 31st in the world, fell to newly formed Taiwanese duo Wei Chun Wei/Yang Po Chih who only teamed up last week. The match concluded swiftly with scores of 15-21, 16-21 in just 31 minutes.

This defeat came as a major upset considering Wei/Yang are currently ranked 523rd globally. The unexpected result has disrupted predictions for an ideal final in this BWF World Tour Super 300 tournament.

Meanwhile, most other seeded players successfully advanced to the next round without significant difficulties in this Canadian tournament.