John brothers, former partners set to meet in Hong Kong Slam quarterfinal

HONG KONG — The Johns brothers, former partners, will face each other in the men’s doubles quarterfinals of the Hang Seng Bank Hong Kong Slam on Friday, Oct. 23.

Top seeds Ben Johns and Gabriel Tardio are scheduled to face No. 8 seeds Collin Johns and Len Yang. The match is part of the first PPA Asia 1500 event, which runs Oct. 19–25 at Kai Tak Arena and serves as the 2026 season finale.

The brothers previously formed one of the most successful men’s doubles teams on the PPA Tour before competing with different partners. Ben Johns has primarily partnered with Tardio this year. Collin Johns is paired with Len Yang, a combination that has collected multiple medals in 2026.

Both teams advanced through the round of 16 on Thursday, Oct. 22. Johns and Tardio defeated Luc Pham and Will Mackinnon 11-2, 11-5. Johns and Yang defeated Eunggwon Kim and Hong Kit Wong 11-3, 8-11, 11-5.

When the draw was released, PPA Tour Asia noted the potential meeting. Friday’s quarterfinal places the former partners on opposite sides of the net for the first time in a high-level Asia event this year, with a semifinal place at stake.

Exact court and start time will be confirmed in Friday’s order of play. Matches are streamed on the PPA Tour Asia YouTube channel.es are streamed on the PPA Tour Asia YouTube channel.