Men's Singles | Kunlavut Vitidsarn (THA) vs Wang Tzu Wei (TPE) |💥🔥| Badminton 2026

Added: 2026-05-10

[00:00:01]play.

[00:00:12]>> Will be able to probably address that a lot better.

[00:00:21]He's landed out as well.

[00:00:26]He's happy to play the patient game.

[00:00:41]We see that straight away.

[00:00:44]Gets into the long rally. It's a high lift and it's put away well again.

[00:00:57]once away.

[00:01:00]>> Oh, beautiful. And won that in three games. He was pushed in that one. That's out as well.

[00:01:10]Oh, couple away.

[00:01:15]Excellently done.

[00:01:27]This is out as well by Kunavot who can change direction, change speed so well. Look at that. And again.

[00:01:49]>> Ah.

[00:01:51]This year will undoubtedly be his best finish to be here at the quarterfinals.

[00:02:02]>> Really nice shot.

[00:02:09]>> First time that these two met was in the Thomas Cup in 2020 the group stages and Kunla would run that 2422 2117.

[00:02:18]So two straight game wins and one that went the distance but all of them have been really close.

[00:02:23]How beautiful.

[00:02:25]He beat he lost to Axel. Back on level scores now.

[00:02:50]That's the shot.

[00:03:03]That's That's out as well. Kra banas carson have just won their quarterfinal and guaranteed themselves a medal. So the crowd uh erupted the beat really can go either ways the way this half has been played out.

[00:03:45]That's beautiful.

[00:03:49]It's not been able to go beyond that.

[00:03:53]Let's hold it. Won three points in a row.

[00:04:10]called in. That's one game.

[00:04:16]>> 12, >> you know, a chance to win a World Championships medal if you can win this game, which is a target for all badminton players on tour, they say.

[00:04:48]I missed that.

[00:05:00]Another high left.

[00:05:08]>> Yeah, he's been forcing Wangs away to play.

[00:05:14]>> It's a situation where it's looking a little precarious.

[00:05:18]>> So, it's gold too high.

[00:05:26]>> Brilliant.

[00:05:28]That was an aggressive and there can be a loud crowd as well especially when the Danish players are playing which is fabulous for badminton really gives it an energy makes the match again he's opened himself fore Okay, Max landed out That's well played.

[00:06:30]>> Really well played.

[00:06:41]>> Absolutely masterful.

[00:06:58]It's a good rally desperately making save. The only one to beat him in the final. That's how good his game has grown to be.

[00:07:10]>> As we see him put that away easily.

[00:07:15]two.

[00:07:16]>> The more favored end, of course, prior to the World Championships, Li Fang, his most recent and Hello serve.

[00:08:02]Well defended.

[00:08:09]Back in control. Here is Wittan.

[00:08:20]And An injection of P.

[00:08:44]>> Not surprising to see Vitan do that.

[00:08:57]took that early with its son.

[00:09:06]It's out.

[00:09:10]And just look at vitan's year.

[00:09:20]And that's 14 times. Seven times he's come from behind to win four. You >> just have to look at Richardson's run at the US sorry at the Thailand Open where he won the title.

[00:09:40]the quarterfinal against Lug Guang Xu and then the semi-finals against Lakshen.

[00:09:45]Only in the final did he beat Liu Hugh in straight games.

[00:09:51]So he knows plenty about seeing these kind of games through eight of the last 10.

[00:10:10]straight.

[00:10:11]>> Sometimes there's no choice. It's that easy open end.

[00:10:17]>> And again, >> 11 10 interval >> times this year. It's only one two of them. So it's in Kunlav's best interest try and get one was against Lug Guangju in this tournament alone first round.

[00:10:46]It's been recently that he's been able to come and conquer three game winner.

[00:10:51]Lots of badminton fans in Denmark of course I'm sure they follow all these top class players through the year. Happy to see them in their own backyard.

[00:11:09]>> It's a red sun on four on the trot.

[00:11:23]>> That's really good work by Wangsu who's found himself back in this point.

[00:11:29]very solid defense.

[00:11:40]>> 10-11 down at the break and now lead 1611.

[00:11:44]And again. Oh, and good defending again in >> 19.

[00:12:17]Now after the break he's turned it on managing well defended again.

[00:12:39]>> Oh, it's out. Landed.

[00:12:47]Oh, how about that?

[00:12:55]>> A little change of ends.

[00:12:58]>> It'll be interesting to see how Wangsu responds. As I mentioned, he's not got the best record when it goes to three games this year. He's won two of eight.

[00:13:10]Oh wow, what a save. Left it late on the line.

[00:13:24]Definitely stepped up the pace here.

[00:13:38]That's a nice net roll >> and again flat forehand exchanges. Couldn't >> that time though on being on the far end in this first half. Try and open up a gap here.

[00:14:24]He's defensively solid with its you can't get Good save >> again. He goes for the slower net shot.

[00:14:45]It's a good rally.

[00:14:50]A >> that was too good.

[00:15:03]That's a beauty.

[00:15:05]>> Gets him the winner again for the smash.

[00:15:34]again defensively solid.

[00:15:38]Absorbs the attack well. Changes the pace.

[00:15:48]Another good rally.

[00:15:51]Oh, beautiful drop shot. And he is ready.

[00:16:06]That's a very high lift.

[00:16:09]Well defended by Wangsui.

[00:16:22]>> With a comfortable seven-point lead.

[00:16:26]had a long marathon match yesterday as well against Lakshasen said after that match that there are no easy matches. Everyone's going for the medal now from the state >> struggling with those >> things that were coming to him a lot easier in the first game. Not so much.

[00:17:06]Reacts too late.

[00:17:22]Nice exchange between these two.

[00:17:25]Both playing patiently, taking their time. Obviously need the time to reset as well.

[00:17:38]Oh, he took it late.

[00:17:57]Excellent net exchange and then the last in a row.

[00:18:12]You need to be about 100% sure it's going to land in giving the point away.

[00:18:18]A situation that is already difficult.

[00:18:39]Nice net exchange again. Oh, beautiful.

[00:19:00]feel that he's ruining some of these mistakes.

[00:19:15]>> Nice. Oh, it's landed in.

[00:19:34]>> Oh, well saved.

[00:19:39]Quickly back on his feet as Wittan and again at his body.

[00:19:59]Instinctive play from Mittan. And one Yeah, the highlight.

[00:20:22]>> Who's going to blink first?

[00:20:26]Slightly safer margins.

[00:20:36]>> Saves it. Bangs away.

[00:20:42]And >> a second successive semifinal for Kunlav Vitan at the World Championships away in a long and hard battle. 80 minutes >> get that quarterfinal victory over the Chinese Taipei Shakler. The one who is through Pull