Men's doubles · World Championships

Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae vs Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik

BWF World Championships 2026 · Semi-final · 22 Aug 2026 · Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik beat Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae 21–17, 21–18 in the semi-final of BWF World Championships 2026.

Player	Game 1	Game 2
Kim Won-ho KOR · Seed 1 Seo Seung-jae KOR · Seed 1	17	18
Aaron Chia MAS · Seed 4 Soh Wooi Yik MAS · Seed 4 Won	21	21

77 rallies tracked shot by shot by GGAB analysts.

Match facts

Tournament: BWF World Championships 2026
Round: Semi-final
Date: 22 Aug 2026
Level: World Championships
Venue: Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium, New Delhi
Discipline: Men's doubles

Players: background, rankings and kit
Fact	Kim Won-ho	Seo Seung-jae	Aaron Chia	Soh Wooi Yik
Country	KOR	KOR	MAS	MAS
Plays	Right-handed	Left-handed	Right-handed	Right-handed
Born	1999	1997	Not known	Not known
Height	1.84 m	1.82 m	Not known	Not known
Career-high rank	No. 1men's doubles, 2025	No. 1men's doubles, 2025	Not known	Not known
Seed	1	1	4	4
Racket	Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro Amazon	Yonex Nanoflare 700 Pro Amazon	Not known	Not known
String	Yonex BG80 Amazon	Yonex BG80 Amazon	Not known	Not known
Shoes	Yonex Power Cushion 65 Z4 Amazon	Not known	Not known	Not known
Kit source	Current setup, as of 2026	Current setup, as of 2026	Not known	Not known

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Tale of the tape

Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae against Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik: results, serves, striking side and shot direction.
Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae	Stat	Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik
Result
35	Points won	42
15	Winners	16
11	Errors forced	14
12	Unforced errors	9
62	Smashes	66
34%	Won on own serve	45%
Serve
94%	Short serves	93%
20%	To the body	60%
77%	To the middle	40%
3%	Out wide	0%
Striking side
65%	Forehand	57%
35%	Backhand	42%
0%	Around the head	1%
Direction
61%	Straight	64%
35%	Cross-court	32%
5%	Middle	4%

Serve rows are shares of each side's serves. Striking side and direction are shares of every other shot.

Point progression

Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jaeAaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik

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Running score across 77 tracked rallies, Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae against Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik. Games closed 17–21, 18–21.

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Game	Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae	Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik
Game 1	17	21
Game 2	18	21

Rally length

Avg rally — by shots

10.2shots

Avg rally — by time

9.5sec

Rallies by length (shots)

1–2

3–4

5–8

9–14

15–20

21+

77 rallies tracked, most of them (30%) in the 9–14 shot band. The longest ran 35 shots.

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Length (shots)	Rallies	Avg seconds
1–2	6	4.3
3–4	11	5.1
5–8	20	6.9
9–14	23	10.1
15–20	11	13.5
21+	6	21.7

Shot patterns

Most common 3-shot runs

1.B2Backhand Lift Straight→A2Forehand Smash Straight→B2Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 4× out of 71 rallies
2.A1Forehand Lift Straight→B2Forehand Smash Straight→A1Backhand Block Straight
Happened 3× out of 71 rallies
3.A2Forehand Drop Straight→B2Forehand Lift Cross→A2Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 3× out of 71 rallies
4.A2Forehand Smash Straight→B2Backhand Lift Straight→A2Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 3× out of 71 rallies
5.B1Short Serve Body→A2Forehand Flat Push Straight→B2Backhand Drop Cross
Happened 3× out of 71 rallies

Most common 5-shot runs

1.B2Backhand Lift Straight→A2Forehand Smash Straight→B2Backhand Lift Straight→A2Forehand Smash Straight→B2Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 2× out of 71 rallies
2.A1Long Serve Body→B1Forehand Smash Straight→A2Backhand Lift Straight→B2Forehand Smash Straight→A2Forehand Block Cross
Happened 1× out of 71 rallies
3.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Flat Push Straight→A2Backhand Clear Straight→B2Forehand Smash Middle→A1Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 1× out of 71 rallies
4.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Lift Cross→A2Forehand Drop Straight→B2Forehand Lift Straight→A2Forehand Smash Straight
Happened 1× out of 71 rallies
5.A1Short Serve Middle→B1Forehand Net Middle→A1Forehand Lift Cross→B2Forehand Smash Straight→A1Backhand Lift Straight
Happened 1× out of 71 rallies

Who did what

Most winners

Aaron Chia

Most errors forced

Seo Seung-jae

Most unforced errors

Seo Seung-jae

By player

Kim Won-ho / Seo Seung-jae

Kim Won-ho

192 shots

Winners 7Forced 4Unforced 5

Most-used shots

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Of 192 shots Kim Won-ho played, the most used were lift (37%), net (16%) and smash (11%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	37%	71
Net	16%	31
Smash	11%	22
Serve	9%	18
Block	8%	16
Kill	6%	12

Points won — by shot

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Smash

62%

My winner5Forced opp. error3Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Kim Won-ho won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (62%), drive (15%) and kill (8%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	62%
Drive	15%
Kill	8%
Lift	8%
Serve	8%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

36%

Opp. winner8My forced error0My unforced error1

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Kim Won-ho lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (36%), net (20%) and kill (16%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	36%
Net	20%
Kill	16%
Lift	12%
Drive	8%
Block	4%
Drop	4%

Rally outcome — points won

13 rallies

My winner54%
Forced opp. error31%
Drew opp. unforced15%

Of the 13 rallies Kim Won-ho won, 54% came from their own winners, 31% from forcing an opponent error and 15% from drawing an opponent unforced error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	54%	7
Forced opp. error	31%	4
Drew opp. unforced	15%	2

Rally outcome — points lost

25 rallies

Opp. winner64%
My forced error16%
My unforced error20%

Of the 25 rallies Kim Won-ho lost, 64% came from an opponent winner, 20% from their own unforced errors and 16% from their own forced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	64%	16
My forced error	16%	4
My unforced error	20%	5

Where the errors went

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Into the net89%
Out on sides11%

Across 9 tagged errors, Kim Won-ho missed into the net 89% of the time and out on sides 11% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	89%	8
Out on sides	11%	1

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape13%
Above Net Midline48%
Below Net Midline35%
Below Net4%

On net-area shots, Kim Won-ho met the shuttle above tape 13% of the time, above net midline 48% of the time, below net midline 35% of the time and below net 4% of the time, and missed most often from below net (20% of those shots) against 0% from above tape.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	13%	17	0%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	48%	62	6%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	35%	45	7%
All net shots	Below Net	4%	5	20%
Lift	Above Tape	3%	2	—
Lift	Above Net Midline	41%	29	0%
Lift	Below Net Midline	49%	35	6%
Lift	Below Net	7%	5	20%
Net	Above Tape	6%	2	—
Net	Above Net Midline	74%	23	4%
Net	Below Net Midline	19%	6	17%
Block	Above Tape	38%	6	0%
Block	Above Net Midline	38%	6	17%
Block	Below Net Midline	25%	4	—
Drive	Above Tape	64%	7	0%
Drive	Above Net Midline	36%	4	—

Seo Seung-jae

202 shots

Winners 8Forced 7Unforced 7

Most-used shots

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Of 202 shots Seo Seung-jae played, the most used were lift (27%), smash (20%) and block (12%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	27%	54
Smash	20%	40
Block	12%	24
Drop	11%	23
Net	11%	23
Serve	8%	17

Points won — by shot

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Smash

36%

My winner2Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Seo Seung-jae won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (36%), drive (18%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	36%
Drive	18%
Lift	14%
Net	14%
Block	9%
Drop	5%
Serve	5%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

24%

Opp. winner8My forced error0My unforced error0

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Seo Seung-jae lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (24%), block (18%) and lift (15%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	24%
Block	18%
Lift	15%
Net	15%
Kill	12%
Drop	9%
Clear	3%
Drive	3%

Rally outcome — points won

22 rallies

My winner36%
Forced opp. error32%
Drew opp. unforced32%

Of the 22 rallies Seo Seung-jae won, 36% came from their own winners, 32% from forcing an opponent error and 32% from drawing an opponent unforced error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	36%	8
Forced opp. error	32%	7
Drew opp. unforced	32%	7

Rally outcome — points lost

33 rallies

Opp. winner48%
My forced error30%
My unforced error21%

Of the 33 rallies Seo Seung-jae lost, 48% came from an opponent winner, 30% from their own forced errors and 21% from their own unforced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	48%	16
My forced error	30%	10
My unforced error	21%	7

Where the errors went

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Into the net71%
Out the back6%
Out on sides24%

Across 17 tagged errors, Seo Seung-jae missed into the net 71% of the time, out on sides 24% of the time and out the back 6% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	71%	12
Out the back	6%	1
Out on sides	24%	4

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape20%
Above Net Midline39%
Below Net Midline35%
Below Net6%

On net-area shots, Seo Seung-jae met the shuttle above tape 20% of the time, above net midline 39% of the time, below net midline 35% of the time and below net 6% of the time, and missed most often from below net (43% of those shots) against 4% from above tape.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	20%	23	4%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	39%	46	13%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	35%	41	10%
All net shots	Below Net	6%	7	43%
Lift	Above Tape	2%	1	—
Lift	Above Net Midline	33%	18	6%
Lift	Below Net Midline	54%	29	7%
Lift	Below Net	11%	6	33%
Block	Above Tape	21%	5	0%
Block	Above Net Midline	33%	8	50%
Block	Below Net Midline	42%	10	10%
Block	Below Net	4%	1	—
Net	Above Tape	9%	2	—
Net	Above Net Midline	83%	19	5%
Net	Below Net Midline	9%	2	—
Drive	Above Tape	94%	15	7%
Drive	Above Net Midline	6%	1	—

Aaron Chia / Soh Wooi Yik

Aaron Chia

194 shots

Winners 14Forced 7Unforced 6

Most-used shots

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Of 194 shots Aaron Chia played, the most used were lift (25%), smash (15%) and net (14%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	25%	48
Smash	15%	30
Net	14%	28
Drive	13%	25
Serve	11%	22
Drop	11%	22

Points won — by shot

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Smash

35%

My winner7Forced opp. error2Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Aaron Chia won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (35%), kill (19%) and net (19%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	35%
Kill	19%
Net	19%
Drive	15%
Drop	8%
Lift	4%

Points lost — by shot

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Drive

29%

Opp. winner4My forced error3My unforced error1

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Aaron Chia lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by drive (29%), smash (29%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Drive	29%
Smash	29%
Lift	14%
Net	14%
Block	4%
Drop	4%
Kill	4%
Serve	4%

Rally outcome — points won

26 rallies

My winner54%
Forced opp. error27%
Drew opp. unforced19%

Of the 26 rallies Aaron Chia won, 54% came from their own winners, 27% from forcing an opponent error and 19% from drawing an opponent unforced error.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	54%	14
Forced opp. error	27%	7
Drew opp. unforced	19%	5

Rally outcome — points lost

28 rallies

Opp. winner54%
My forced error25%
My unforced error21%

Of the 28 rallies Aaron Chia lost, 54% came from an opponent winner, 25% from their own forced errors and 21% from their own unforced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	54%	15
My forced error	25%	7
My unforced error	21%	6

Where the errors went

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Into the net85%
Out on sides15%

Across 13 tagged errors, Aaron Chia missed into the net 85% of the time and out on sides 15% of the time.

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Destination	Share	Errors
Into the net	85%	11
Out on sides	15%	2

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape19%
Above Net Midline45%
Below Net Midline32%
Below Net4%

On net-area shots, Aaron Chia met the shuttle above tape 19% of the time, above net midline 45% of the time, below net midline 32% of the time and below net 4% of the time, and missed most often from above net midline (12% of those shots) against 5% from above tape.

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Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	19%	21	5%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	45%	49	12%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	32%	35	11%
All net shots	Below Net	4%	4	—
Lift	Above Net Midline	35%	17	6%
Lift	Below Net Midline	58%	28	7%
Lift	Below Net	6%	3	—
Net	Above Tape	11%	3	—
Net	Above Net Midline	82%	23	9%
Net	Below Net Midline	7%	2	—
Drive	Above Tape	72%	18	6%
Drive	Above Net Midline	24%	6	50%
Drive	Below Net Midline	4%	1	—
Block	Above Net Midline	38%	3	—
Block	Below Net Midline	50%	4	—
Block	Below Net	13%	1	—

Soh Wooi Yik

201 shots

Winners 2Forced 7Unforced 3

Most-used shots

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Of 201 shots Soh Wooi Yik played, the most used were lift (29%), net (19%) and smash (18%).

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Shot	Share	Shots
Lift	29%	58
Net	19%	39
Smash	18%	36
Serve	10%	20
Drop	8%	16
Block	6%	13

Points won — by shot

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Smash

44%

My winner1Forced opp. error6Drew opp. unforced0

My winnerForced opp. errorDrew opp. unforced

Points Soh Wooi Yik won break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (44%), lift (19%) and net (13%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	44%
Lift	19%
Net	13%
Block	6%
Drive	6%
Drop	6%
Serve	6%

Points lost — by shot

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Smash

36%

Opp. winner7My forced error0My unforced error1

Opp. winnerMy forced errorMy unforced error

Points Soh Wooi Yik lost break down by the shot that ended them — led by smash (36%), drive (18%) and lift (14%).

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Shot	Share
Smash	36%
Drive	18%
Lift	14%
Net	14%
Block	9%
Kill	5%
Serve	5%

Rally outcome — points won

16 rallies

My winner13%
Forced opp. error44%
Drew opp. unforced44%

Of the 16 rallies Soh Wooi Yik won, 44% from forcing an opponent error, 44% from drawing an opponent unforced error and 13% from their own winners.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
My winner	13%	2
Forced opp. error	44%	7
Drew opp. unforced	44%	7

Rally outcome — points lost

22 rallies

Opp. winner68%
My forced error18%
My unforced error14%

Of the 22 rallies Soh Wooi Yik lost, 68% came from an opponent winner, 18% from their own forced errors and 14% from their own unforced errors.

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Outcome	Share	Rallies
Opp. winner	68%	15
My forced error	18%	4
My unforced error	14%	3

Contact height at the net

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Above Tape13%
Above Net Midline45%
Below Net Midline39%
Below Net3%

On net-area shots, Soh Wooi Yik met the shuttle above tape 13% of the time, above net midline 45% of the time, below net midline 39% of the time and below net 3% of the time, and missed most often from below net midline (6% of those shots) against 0% from above tape.

View contact height by shot

Shot	Height	Share	Shots	Error rate
All net shots	Above Tape	13%	16	0%
All net shots	Above Net Midline	45%	55	5%
All net shots	Below Net Midline	39%	48	6%
All net shots	Below Net	3%	4	—
Lift	Above Net Midline	26%	15	0%
Lift	Below Net Midline	71%	41	5%
Lift	Below Net	3%	2	—
Net	Above Tape	3%	1	—
Net	Above Net Midline	85%	33	6%
Net	Below Net Midline	10%	4	—
Net	Below Net	3%	1	—
Block	Above Tape	15%	2	—
Block	Above Net Midline	54%	7	14%
Block	Below Net Midline	23%	3	—
Block	Below Net	8%	1	—
Drive	Above Tape	100%	13	0%

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