world No. 3 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik narrowly lost to top seeds and world No. 1 Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang, 19-21, 21-15, 17-21, in a gripping 68-minute clash at Port de la Chapelle. This marked the 2021 Tokyo Games bronze medallists' third loss to the Chinese pair in nine encounters.