View Kulwut faces an Indian player; Bas-Fem meet the powerful world No. 1 pair in the semifinals of the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships.
On 10 Apr 2026 GMT+7, the Badminton Asia Championships 2026, with a total prize of 550,000 USD, took place in Ningbo, People's Republic of China. On Friday, 10 April 2026, the quarterfinals (final 8) were played.
Men's singles: “View” Kulwut Wititsarn (world No. 1) remains on course to defend his title! Showing great determination, he overturned a first-game loss to defeat Weng Hongyang (world No. 17 from China) in a thrilling 2-1 match, 20-22, 21-9, 21-9.
This victory secured “View Kulwut” a place in the semifinals and guaranteed him at least a bronze medal.
In the semifinals, View Kulwut will face Ayut Shetty (world No. 25 from India) on 11 Apr 2026 GMT+7 at 11:30 a.m., live on True Sport 7 (channel 686).
Mixed doubles: “Bas” Dechapol Puavaranukroh and “Fem” Supissara Paewsampran, Thailand’s world No. 3 mixed doubles pair, showed great resilience to come back and beat Gao Xinwa and Chen Fanghui, the world No. 7 pair from China, 2-1 (19-21, 21-17, 21-15).
This win advanced them to the semifinals of the Badminton Asia Championships 2026 in Ningbo, China, also guaranteeing them at least a bronze medal.
In the semifinals, Bas-Fem will face a tough challenge against Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping, the world No. 1 pair from China, at 11:00 a.m.