Badminton results: "View Kulwut" advances to the 2026 Asian Games final, aiming for a historic gold medal for Thailand.
On 28 September 2026, at the 2026 Asian Games men's singles badminton semifinal, Thailand's national player View Kulwut Wititsarn, ranked world No. 2, faced Indonesia's Alwi Farhan, ranked world No. 10.
The two have met four times before, with View Kulwut Wititsarn clearly dominant, winning all four matches: three times with a 2-1 game score and once 2-0.
Their most recent encounter was at the 2026 All England Open quarterfinal in Birmingham, England, on 6 March, where View Kulwut Wititsarn defeated Alwi Farhan 2-0 in games, 21-17 and 21-12.
In this match, View Kulwut Wititsarn once again triumphed over Alwi Farhan for the fifth time, winning 21-13, 21-15 to advance to the 2026 Asian Games gold medal final.
This means View Kulwut Wititsarn has a chance to win Thailand's first-ever men's singles badminton gold medal at the Asian Games. He will face world No. 13 Loh Kean Yew of Singapore, who beat Yoo Tae-bin of South Korea 2-1 in games (21-19, 19-21, 21-12). The gold medal match is set for tomorrow (29 September) at 15:00 Thailand time.