Kunlavut storms into SF as title defence gathers paceDefending champion Kunlavut Vitidsarn is two wins from retaining his title after reaching the semi-finals of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in China on Friday. Top seed Kunlavut will face Ayush Shetty in the semi-finals. Mixed doubles pair Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran joined Kunlavut in the last four of the tournament on Friday. In the bottom half of the men's singles draw, second seed Shi Yuqi of China defeated seventh seed Kodai Naraoka of Japan 21-18, 21-18. Wang, a two-time Asian champion, will meet Gao Fangjie of China or fourth seed Akane Yamaguchi of Japan next.

Source: Bangkok Post April 11, 2026 12:18 UTC