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BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 24: Takuro Hoki(R) and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan react in the Men's Doubles semi finals match against Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China during day six of the Total BWF World Championships at St. Jakobshalle on August 22, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)

BASEL, SWITZERLAND - AUGUST 24: Takuro Hoki(R) and Yugo Kobayashi of Japan react in the Men's Doubles semi finals match against Li Junhui and Liu Yuchen of China during day six of the Total BWF World Championships at St. Jakobshalle on August 22, 2019 in Basel, Switzerland. (Photo by Shi Tang/Getty Images)