Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China compete during the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

BANGKOK, May 16 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese badminton team secured berths in three finals at the Thailand Open 2026 on Saturday, with Chen Yufei, Bao Lijing/Cao Zihan and Zhu Yijun/Li Qian advancing to the women's singles, women's doubles and mixed doubles finals, respectively.

In the women's doubles semifinals, Chinese pair Bao Lijing and Cao Zihan defeated Chinese Taipei's Hu Ling-fang and Jheng Yu-chieh, 21-18, 21-17, in just 40 minutes. The young pair will face the Japanese pair Rin Iwanaga/Kie Nakanishi in the title decider.

Defending champion Chen Yufei sealed a straight-games win over Japan's Hina Akechi to advance to the women's singles final and will compete for the championship against her long-time rival, Akane Yamaguchi of Japan.

The men's doubles saw Leo Rolly Carnando and Daniel Marthin of Indonesia defeat China's He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu 21-15, 21-18.

China's mixed doubles shuttlers Cheng Xing and Zhang Chi suffered a narrow 2-1 defeat against Denmark's Mathias Christiansen and Alexandra Boje after an 84-minute gruelling battle. Meanwhile, fellow Chinese pair Zhu Yijun and Li Qian held their nerve to beat Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran 2-1, setting up a final clash against the Danish combination.

In the men's singles, Chinese shuttler Shi Yuqi withdrew before the semifinal, handing a walkover victory to Denmark's Anders Antonsen. The final will see Antonsen take on Thailand's Kunlavut Vitidsarn. ■

Gold medalists Bao Lijing (1st L)/Cao Zihan (2nd L) of China and silver medalists Iwanaga Rin (2nd R)/Nakanishi Kie of Japan pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China compete during the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Iwanaga Rin (R)/Nakanishi Kie of Japan compete during the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China celebrate after winning the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Gold medalists Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Gold medalists Bao Lijing (L)/Cao Zihan of China pose during the awarding ceremony after the women's doubles final match between Bao Lijing /Cao Zihan of China and Iwanaga Rin/Nakanishi Kie of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Yamaguchi Akane competes during the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Chen Yufei of China competes during the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Chen Yufei of China competes during the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Chen Yufei (R) and Yamaguchi Akane pose during the awarding cermeony after the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Yamaguchi Akane reacts during the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)

Chen Yufei poses during the awarding cermeony after the women's singles final match between Chen Yufei of China and Yamaguchi Akane of Japan at the Thailand Open 2026 badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 17, 2026. (Xinhua/Rachen Sageamsak)