Taipei Badminton Open: Top Taiwanese stars chase fifth singles crown and double titles

The Taipei Badminton Open runs from 28 July to 2 August at the Taipei Arena, featuring the strongest Taiwanese squad in recent memory. World No. 6 Zhou Tian‑cheng, fresh off a Super 1000 China Open victory, leads the men’s singles field as the top seed and aims to secure a record fifth Taipei Open title. Fellow men’s‑singles seed Lin Junyi, a double champion at this year’s All‑England and India Opens, seeks his second singles crown and will face a tough draw that includes Olympic bronze‑medalist Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in the first round.

In men’s doubles, Olympic gold‑medalist Wang Qi‑lin partners with rising talent Qiu Xiang‑jie; the pair, seeded 13th, target back‑to‑back titles. The second‑seeded Taiwanese duo Li Zhe‑hui and Yang Bo‑xuan also contend for the crown. Women’s singles sees top seeds Qiu Pin‑qian (world No. 12) and Lin Xiang‑ti (No. 18) aiming to keep the titles on home soil, while the defending women’s‑double champions Xie Pei‑shan and Hong En‑ci look to repeat. Mixed doubles headlined by Ye Hong‑wei and Zhan You‑zhen, last year’s All‑England champions, enter as top seeds.

Lin Junyi highlighted his long‑standing rivalry with senior Zhou, recalling an “inner Taiwan battle” from a China Open quarter‑final in 2025. He emphasized the competitive spirit over any desire for revenge and noted he is still recovering from a recent cold, adding that each match will be approached step‑by‑step.