PETALING JAYA: Men's doubles shuttlers Man Wei Chong-Tee Kai Wun are eyeing a medal in the World Championships from Aug 25-31 in Paris.

Since making their debut in the last edition in 2023 in Copenhagen, Wei Chong-Kai Wun have come a long way and are keen to make their mark.

The world No. 7 pair reached the third round in Copenhagen before going down in three games to China's Liang Weikeng-Wang Chang, and aim to do better this time.

Despite their promise in the past few years, Wei Chong-Kai Wun have been dogged by inconsistency.

The duo are slowly finding their feet this year, capturing the World Tour Super 500 Indonesian Masters and Malaysian Masters titles.

Wei Chong-Kai Wun have also been steady lately, reaching at least the quarter-finals in their past five tournaments.

"The World Championships are one of the biggest competitions this year and we want to try to win a medal," Kai Wun said after a training session at Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM) in Bukit Kiara on Tuesday (Aug 5).

"It won't be easy as we are likely to be drawn against one of the top four seeds in the last eight, but we hope to overcome whoever we face."

Wei Chong-Kai Wun will be guaranteed at least a bronze if they make it into the last four.

The pair, who are hungry for a breakthrough in bigger events, believe small details can be the difference between winning and losing, and hope to get it right during matches.

"In the men's doubles, there's not much difference between pairs in the top 20, so small things can make a difference in matches," Kai Wun added.

"We played well in our last two outings in the Japan Open and China Open, but lost in the quarter-finals to the world's top two pairs (No. 1 South Korea's Seo Seung-jae-Kim Won-ho and No. 2 Aaron Chia-Soh Wooi Yik).

"There's not a big gap between us and these two pairs, though, so we will keep trying hard to beat them next time."