China expanded 2025 was the last tournament in the World Tour system of Matsuyama Nami and Shida Chiharu. They will only play one more international tournament, the 2025 World Championship at the end of August, then split the pair to the side towards the new path in the future.
After the separation notice, Matsuyama Nami and Shida Chiharu played relatively well in Japan. They stopped in the semi -finals, when encountering a very strong opponent, the pair of Pearly Tan and Thinaah Muralitharan. But coming to China to expand, the two soon encountered another strong opponent.
The obstacles of Matsuyama Nami and Shida Chiharu in the first round of China expanded 2025 (Super 1000), Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian. The Chinese athletes not only have the advantage of playing at home. They have played well in the past, and advanced in many major tournaments.
Matsuyama Nami and Shida Chiharu started well, when they won the 23-21 button in set 1. But in the remaining period, the advantage belonged to the Chinese duo. Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian won set 2 and 3 along with 21-11, thereby closing the match for 60 minutes.
“I am disappointed by the recent match results, but both will aim for better achievements at the world championship,” Shida shared on his personal page after the match. The main reason is that the two separated because Shida wanted to reach the peak, and she would find a new pairing friend in the near future.
