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Taiwan badminton and racket sports

Entities: Ye Yitian · Song Shuoyun · Huang Yuxun · Wu Ying‑hsuan · Chen Sih‑yu

Overview

Mid‑July 2026 Taiwan hosted its second National Youth Badminton Championships and the under‑18 Wen‑shu Cup tennis tournament, where top‑seeded Su Hsiao‑ting and Sun Liang‑qing captured badminton titles and Wang Yu‑chi and Chiu Te‑lu won tennis singles crowns, underscoring the strength of grassroots racket‑sport programs.

Later in July, senior athletes continued the momentum. World No. 24 Huang Yu‑hsun reached the women’s singles round of 16 at the Taipei Open, and table‑tennis pair Chen Sih‑yu and Wu Ying‑hsuan advanced to the final of the WTT Tashkent tournament.

At the end of July, Taiwanese players achieved further breakthroughs. In the United States, the Zhu sisters—Zhu Yixuan and Zhu Yicen—advanced to their first WTA 250 doubles semifinal at the Memphis Classic, defeating the Indian‑Australian duo of Ankita Raina and Astra Sharma. In Taipei, badminton star Lin Xiang‑ti rallied from a set down to beat India’s Ashmita Chaliha and move into the round of 16, while seeded compatriots Huang Yuxun and Song Shuoyun also progressed, setting up an all‑Taiwanese encounter in the next round. These results extend the pattern of youth success translating into senior‑level achievements across Taiwan’s racket‑sport disciplines.

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwanese athletes reach WTA semifinals in Memphis and advance in Taipei badminton

    The Zhu sisters reached a WTA doubles semifinal in Memphis, while Lin Xiang‑ti and other Taiwanese badminton players advanced to later rounds in Taipei.

  2. 10 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwanese Athletes Reach Advanced Stages in Badminton and Table Tennis

    Taiwan's Huang Yu‑hsun reached the Taipei Open round of 16 in badminton, while Chen Sih‑yu and Wu Ying‑hsuan advanced to the table‑tennis final at the WTT Tashkent tournament.

  3. 19 days ago

    [SPORTS] 2 sources
    Taiwan youth badminton and tennis championships conclude with multiple titles

    Taiwan's U19 badminton and under‑18 tennis championships ended with Su Hsiao‑ting, Sun Liang‑qing/Khan Zhen, Sun Liang‑qing/Lin Sheng‑ming, Wang Yu‑chi and Chiu Te‑lu winning titles.

Sources

ltsports.com.tw · news.m.pchome.com.tw · parkmag.pl · sports.ettoday.net · sportsv.net

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