After Arguments, They Still Eat: Lee Chia-hsin/Wu Guan-hsun Share Relationship Secrets, Advance to Semifinals

Taiwanese mixed doubles duo Wu Guan-hsun and Lee Chia-hsin have advanced to the semifinals of the Super 300 Taipei Open badminton tournament. They secured their spot by defeating the eighth-seeded Thai pair, Ruttanapak Oupthong and Jhenicha Sudjaipraparat, with a score of 14-21, 21-16, 21-18.

Ranked 40th in the world, Wu and Lee had previously lost to the Thai pair in a three-game match at the Canada Open last year. This time, they approached the match with a different mindset, setting a small goal of simply playing three full games. This strategy proved effective, leading them to victory.

Beyond their partnership on the court, Wu and Lee are a couple of four and a half years. Lee Chia-hsin admitted that neither of them are particularly good at offering "emotional value" or saying pleasant things, acknowledging that they do argue. However, she believes facing and resolving conflicts early is beneficial for their relationship.

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We definitely argue. Since we are together, there will only be more challenges in the future, so it's better to face and resolve them early.

Wu Guan-hsun added that while their close relationship allows for direct communication, sometimes leading to emotional exchanges, they generally maintain politeness with outsiders. Within their relationship, conversations are more direct, but they can understand each other's good intentions once they calm down.

In another mixed doubles match, top seeds Ye Hong-wei and Chang Yu-hsuan of Taiwan were eliminated in the quarterfinals, losing to Japan's Yuta Watanabe and Arisa Higashino in straight games.

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Usually, we are more polite with outsiders, and communication is relatively conservative. Our conversations are relatively direct, but after calming down, we can understand each other's good intentions.