Margot Lambert and Camille Pognante etched their names in history by becoming the first women’s pair from France to win an HSBC BWF World Tour title at HYLO Open 2025 on Sunday.

Their commanding 21-16 21-10 victory over second seeds Hsu Yin-Hui/Lin Jhih Yun crowned a memorable campaign for the fast-improving world No.33s.

“We played with good energy and good speed,” said the 19-year-old Pognante. “We are happy to bring home this medal.”

For Lambert, the triumph carried an extra layer of nostalgia. The same hall had witnessed her European Championship glory last year with Anne Tran and returning to lift another title felt like destiny fulfilled.

“Feels good to create history for French women’s doubles,” she reflected. “It’s always nice to come back here, I have great memories. The toughest part was to stay in mentally and keep the focus even when we were leading by a lot.”

Finals action as Lambert/Pognante square off against Hsu/Lin.#BWFWorldTour #HyloOpen2025 pic.twitter.com/gc8tCQnKF3

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Their victory adds to a growing wave of French excellence, joining recent standout performances from Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue, Alex Lanier, Christo Popov and Arnaud Merkle.

Meanwhile, Mia Blichfeldt continued her special love affair with Germany, capturing her first Super 500 title after defeating top seed Putri Kusuma Wardani 21-11 7-21 21-12. The Danish star successfully defended her title, marking her third consecutive triumph in the country, having also won German Open last year.

“I play pretty good when I’m in Germany,” Blichfeldt said with a laugh. “It’s been a long hard week but I came to take the title and now I stand with the gold medal. Beating the World Championships bronze medallist is huge, it’s another step forward in my journey.”

Top seed Putri Kusuma Wardani rivals defending champion Mia Blichfeldt .#BWFWorldTour #HyloOpen2025 pic.twitter.com/SDLeViMG6e

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WHAT OTHERS SAID

“We experienced a long slump this year. After winning Taipei Open, we kept losing in early rounds. Being able to break through this time is a big deal for us.” – Men’s doubles winner Wang Chi-Lin

“It’s a great confidence booster for my next tournament at Australia Open. I hope I can play with more motivation and ambition.” – Jonatan Christie on winning three of his last four events

“These titles don’t come every day so we really appreciate them. We are extremely happy and will definitely celebrate with some good food.” – Alexandra Boje after she and Mathias Christiansen beat Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue