Vantaa:Two Taiwanese pairs have advanced to the finals of the 2026 Clash of Clans Arctic Open, a Badminton World Federation (BWF) Super 500 tournament, in both men's and women's doubles categories.

According to Focus Taiwan, the men's doubles team of Lai Po-yu and Tsai Fu-cheng secured their finals spot by overcoming the French duo Julien Maio and William Villeger with scores of 21-15, 19-21, 21-13. Lai and Tsai initially led the first game narrowly before winning six of the next seven points to close it at 21-15. Despite a setback in the second game due to unforced errors, which they lost 19-21, they regained momentum in the third game, pulling away from a 9-9 tie to win 21-13. They will face the Malaysian team of Aaron Tai and Yap Roy King in the final on Sunday.

In the women's doubles category, Hsu Yin-hui and Lin Jhih-yun made an impressive comeback after losing the first game 17-21 to the Chinese pair Bao Lijing and Cao Zihan. They won the subsequent games 21-14 and 21-18, thus securing their place in the final. This marks their first appearance in a BWF Super 500 tournament final since they began competing together in mid-2023. They will compete against the Chinese pair Chen Fan Shutian and Luo Xumin in the final on Sunday.