‘Bas-Fem’ advance to the final after defeating the world No. 1 pair from China at the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships.
On 11 April 2026, the Badminton Asia Championships 2026, with a total prize pool of $550,000, were held in Ningbo, People's Republic of China. Friday, 11 April 2026, featured the semifinals (final four) matches.
In mixed doubles, Thai world No. 3 pair “Bas” Dechapol Puavaranukroh and “Fem” Supissara Paewsampran staged a thrilling comeback to defeat China’s world No. 1 pair Feng Yanzhe and Huang Dongping 2-1 (21-19, 18-21, 22-20).
They will face South Korea’s Kim Jae-hyun and Jang Ha-jung, ranked 175th globally, who defeated Japan’s Yuta Watanabe and Mayu Takahashi 2-0 (21-18, 21-21). Although their ranking is low, their form in this tournament has been formidable, having upset seeded pairs along the way.
Round of 16: Defeated Jafar Hidayatullah and Felicia Alberta Nathaniel Pasaribu (world No. 10 from Indonesia).
Quarterfinals: Defeated Chan Tang Jie and Teo Ee Wei (the tournament’s No. 4 seeds from Malaysia).