French mixed doubles pair Thom Gicquel and Delphine Delrue face top-ranked Chinese opponents Feng Yangzhe and Huang Dong Ping in the semifinals of the French Open Super 750 tournament on Saturday in Tremblay-en-France. Bookmaker odds place the French duo at a 28% probability to win, compared to 72% for the reigning world silver medalists, as reported by RDJ.
Stakes and Path to the Semifinals in Tremblay-en-France
Both pairs enter Saturday’s semifinal match aiming for a spot in the championship final. Gicquel and Delrue enter the fixture on home soil, carrying the momentum of a steady tournament run after defeating Hemming and Van Leeuwen in their opening match before facing Wu and Yang in the quarterfinals. Their quarterfinal encounter required resilience after they dropped the opening game 21-23 before recovering to take the next two 21-12, 21-14. This appearance marks Gicquel and Delrue’s first semifinal at a Super 750 event in France.
Form and Tournament Trajectory of Feng and Huang
Feng Yangzhe and Huang Dong Ping arrived in France holding the world number one ranking and carrying an elite record through the 2026 season. Their week in Tremblay-en-France included dropping their first game of the tournament against Indonesia’s Syahnawi/Marwah before storming back to win 13-21, 21-13, 21-13. Prior to that stumble, the top seeds dispatched Kim and Jang 21-15, 21-14 and defeated Garcia and Rodriguez 21-15, 21-12 in straight games.
Head-to-Head History and World Championships Rematch
Saturday’s clash serves as a direct rematch of the recent World Championships final, where Gicquel and Delrue claimed the gold medal and Feng and Huang settled for silver. Historically, the French pair faced significant hurdles against the Chinese duo, failing to beat them in their first five meetings, where they usually lost in two games except for one duel in 2024, before breaking through in a three-set victory. Between June and July, Feng and Huang accumulated 14 victories against just one defeat, adding titles at the Australia Open and a Super 750 in Japan to a campaign that began with eight consecutive wins, including the Malaysia Open.
Betting Markets and Match Projections
Betting platforms list Feng and Huang as favorites with a 72% win probability, reflecting their status as world number ones. Gicquel and Delrue hold a 28% win probability in the match odds, priced around 3.40 to secure an upset victory. The home crowd in Tremblay-en-France provides an extra layer of motivation for the French team as they attempt to replicate their world championship-winning form against the tour’s top-ranked partnership.
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