The pair that topped the HSBC Race to Finals rankings was Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran, who were playing their first full season as a pair, having come together last October. The Thais started the year on a perfect note, winning the Malaysia Open (Super 1000) and kept their form all through the season.

The most striking result of the year was of course Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei winning the TotalEnergies BWF World Championships 2025 gold – the biggest prize of their career – which pitchforked them as world-beaters, for they had previously stalled on the doorsteps of the major titles.

Given that the two Chinese pairs – Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping and Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin – had a prolific year as well, mixed doubles at the HSBC BWF World Tour Finals 2025 is expected to be a four-way battle between the above pairs, but the other contenders could spring a surprise as well.

Dechapol Puavaranukroh/Supissara Paewsampran

Season Highlights:

Winners: Malaysia Open, Thailand Masters, Singapore Open, China Masters, Kumamoto Masters
Runners-up: Indonesia Open, Japan Open, French Open

Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping

Season Highlights:

Winners: Thailand Open, Malaysia Masters, China Open, Hong Kong Open, Korea Open, Denmark Open, French Open
Runners-up: Malaysia Open, Arctic Open

Chen Tang Jie/Toh Ee Wei

Season Highlights:

Gold: World Championships
Winners: Australian Open
Runners-up: China Masters

Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin

Season Highlights:

Silver: World Championships
Winners: India Open, Japan Open, Arctic Open
Runners-up: Malaysia Masters, China Open, Korea Open, Denmark Open

Goh Soon Huat/Lai Shevon Jemie

Season Highlights:

Semifinalists: Malaysia Open, India Open

Thom Gicquel/Delphine Delrue

Season Highlights:

Bronze: World Championships
Winners: Indonesia Open
Runners-up: India Open, European Championships, HYLO Open, Kumamoto Masters

Hiroki Midorikawa/Natsu Saito

Season Highlights:

Winners: Indonesia Masters
Runners-up: Badminton Asia Championships
Semifinalists: Denmark Open

Jafar Hidayatullah/Felisha Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu

Season Highlights:

Winners: Taipei Open
Runners-up: Australian Open
Semifinalists: Thailand Masters, Badminton Asia Championships, China Open