Three Seeds Eliminated On First Day of 2025 Asian Championships

In a stunning turn of events — three seeded pairs were eliminated in the first round of the 2025 Asian Championships at the Ningbo Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium, China.

One of the biggest surprises came when sixth-seeded mixed doubles pair — Yang Po-Hsuan/Hu Ling Fang from Taiwan succumbed to Indonesian representatives Rinov Rivaldy/Pitha Haningtyas Mentari.

The world number eight pair’s defeat was particularly dramatic — they held an 18-15 lead in the second game but failed to maintain their advantage, eventually falling with scores of 12-21, 18-21.

This victory holds special significance for Rinov/Pitha — the partnership that was recently reunited after several months apart.