Morada, Bernardo bow to Korean pair

MANILA, Philippines — Alvin Morada and Christian Bernardo concluded their run at the Total Energies BWF World Championships in badminton with a 10-21, 13-21 defeat to South Korea’s Kang Min Hyuk and Seo Seung Jae in the men’s doubles last Wednesday at the Royal Arena in Copenhagen, Denmark.

The current world No. 48 pair from the Philippines scored an impressive victory in the first round against South Africa’s Jarred Elliot and Robert Summers. However, facing the ninth-seeded South Korean duo posed a significant challenge.

Morada and Bernardo kept the game close early in the first set until Kang and Seo gained momentum, securing three consecutive points before the first interval and maintaining control after the break to dominate the game.