Champions in three categories will return to defend their crowns at CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2025 in Vantaa, Finland this week.

Chou Tien Chen (men’s singles), Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning (women’s doubles) and Feng Yan Zhe/Huang Dong Ping (mixed doubles) will begin the tournament with some confidence after their run last year.

Chou starts as second seed, with the top-seeded Kunlavut Vitidsarn posing a major challenge to his title defence. Liu/Tan and Feng/Huang, meanwhile, are on course to meet the pairs they beat in the 2024 finals – Pearly Tan/Thinaah Muralitharan and Jiang Zhen Bang/Wei Ya Xin.

China’s Liu/Tan and Feng/Huang are also two-time defending champions.

Men’s doubles, however, will see new winners crowned. Holders Goh Sze Fei/Nur Izzuddin have withdrawn while fellow Malaysians and 2023 runners-up Man Wei Chong/Tee Kai Wun are out following Tee’s calf injury days before departure.

Han Yue, women’s singles champion last season, isn’t in the draw.

Other withdrawals and promotions are as follows.

Withdrawals

Women’s doubles: Serena Au Yeong/Anna Hagspiel, Ciara Torrance/Julie MacPherson

Mixed doubles: Alexander Dunn/MacPherson, Julien Maio/Lea Palermo, Szymon Slepecki/Anastasia Khomich

Promotions

Men’s doubles: Adrian Krawczyk/Slepecki, Rasmus Espersen/Andreas Sondergaard

Women’s doubles: Kirsten De Wit/Meerte Loos, Natasja Anthonisen/Amalie Cecilie Kudsk

Click here to view the updated draw.

CLASH OF CLANS Arctic Open 2025 starts today, with the first qualification match scheduled at 1pm Kuala Lumpur time (UTC +8).