On the same day, in the first round of the Danish Open Badminton Championships men's doubles competition in Odense, Denmark, the Chinese combination of Di Zijian / Wang Chang lost to the Indonesian combination of Fikri / Maulana 0-2, missing the next round.

Indonesian duo Fikri (right) / Maulana in the match on October 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
Di Zijian/ Wang Chang (right) in the competition on October 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
Di Zijian (right) / Wang Chang in the competition on October 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
Indonesian duo Fikri (left) / Maulana celebrate scoring in the match on October 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng
Di Zijian (left) / Wang Chang in the competition on October 19. Photo by Xinhua News Agency reporter Zhang Cheng