The Facts
- Naraoka is ranked BWF: 9., and Popov is ranked BWF: 3..
- In the last 5 head-to-head matches, Naraoka won 1.
- Recent results have been tough for Naraoka (last 5 matches: 1 win).
- Performances by Popov have been somewhat unpredictable lately (last 5 matches: 3 wins).
- Popov may face physical fatigue compared to their opponent, having played more matches in recent days.
- In this matchup, Popov is considered the favorite to take the win.
- In the last 7 head-to-head meetings, Naraoka has recorded 3 wins, 0 draws, and 4 losses, with a goal aggregate of 7:9 (averaging 1:1.3 goals per game).
Draw
20251/16-finals
| 1 | Vitidsarn K. | Weng H. Y. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Lin Chun-Yi | Lu G. Z. | 2 : 0 |
| 3 | Chou T. Ch. | Teh J. H. J. | 2 : 1 |
| 4 | Watanabe K. | Nguyen N. | 2 : 0 |
| 5 | Christie J. | Nishimoto K. | 0 : 2 |
| 6 | Tanaka Y. | Chi Y. J. | 0 : 2 |
| 7 | Lanier A. | Leong J. H. | 2 : 0 |
| 8 | Farhan A. | Lee C. H. | 2 : 0 |
| 9 | Wangcharoen K. | Wang T. W. | 0 : 2 |
| 10 | Lee C. Y. | Li S. F. | 0 : 2 |
| 11 | Ng Ka L. A. | Yang B. | 2 : 1 |
| 12 | Popov T. J. | Shi Y. Q. | 1 : 2 |
| 13 | Wang Z. X. | Sen L. | 0 : 2 |
| 14 | Ginting A. S. | Naraoka K. | 0 : 2 |
| 15 | Gemke R. | Popov C. | 0 : 2 |
| 16 | Lei L. X. | Antonsen A. | 2 : 0 |
1/8-finals
| 1 | Weng H. Y. | Lin Chun-Yi | 2 : 0 |
| 2 | Chou T. Ch. | Watanabe K. | 1 : 2 |
| 3 | Nishimoto K. | Chi Y. J. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Lanier A. | Farhan A. | 2 : 1 |
| 5 | Wang T. W. | Li S. F. (RET.) | 0 : 1 |
| 6 | Ng Ka L. A. | Shi Y. Q. | 1 : 2 |
| 7 | Sen L. | Naraoka K. | 0 : 2 |
| 8 | Popov C. | Lei L. X. | 2 : 0 |
Quarter-finals
| 1 | Weng H. Y. | Watanabe K. | 1 : 2 |
| 2 | Chi Y. J. | Lanier A. | 0 : 2 |
| 3 | Wang T. W. | Shi Y. Q. | 0 : 2 |
| 4 | Naraoka K. | Popov C. | 1 : 2 |
Semi-finals
| 1 | Watanabe K. | Lanier A. | 0 : 2 |
| 2 | Shi Y. Q. | Popov C. | 2 : 0 |
Final
| 1 | Lanier A. | Shi Y. Q. | 0 : 2 |
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