Kulwut Wititsakson, the world's No. 1 Thai player, lost 1-2 to Lin Chun Yi, ranked 11th in the world from Chinese Taipei, missing the final at the "Yonex All England Open 2026" badminton tournament.
On 7 Mar 2026 GMT+7, the Yonex All England Open 2026 badminton tournament took place in England, featuring a total prize pool of 1,450,000 US dollars, approximately 44.9 million baht. In the semifinal match, Kulwut Wititsakson, the Thai player who recently reclaimed the world No. 1 ranking, faced Lin Chun Yi, ranked 11th globally from Chinese Taipei.
The result showed that Kulwut Wititsakson gave his best effort but narrowly lost to Lin Chun Yi 1-2 in games, with scores of 14-21, 21-18, and 16-21, missing the opportunity to advance to the final of the Yonex All England Open 2026 badminton tournament.
Meanwhile, Lin Chun Yi, ranked 11th in the world from Chinese Taipei, advanced to the final, where he will face the winner of the match between Victor Lie from Canada and Lakshya Sen from India.