Then world-ranked No. 2 pair Li Jun Hui and Liu Yu Chen were playing No. 17-ranked He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang. Danish players observing reported to the referee the match wasn't being played seriously.

World number 17 pairing of He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang, who were the finalists at the 2018 China Open, were among the players charged. The pair also won silver at the world championships last year.

World number 17 pairing of He Ji Ting and Tan Qiang, who were the finalists at the 2018 China Open, were among the players charged. The pair also won silver at the world championships last year.

For the starting match in the men's doubles, the world No. 20 pair of He Jiting and Tan Qiang fell to a 21-11, 8-21, 11-21 defeat against the new pair Supak Jomkoh and Kittinupong Kedren.

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