By Jin Lu

China's Shi Yuqi and South Korea's An Se-young won the men's and women's singles titles respectively at the 2026 Badminton Asia Championships on April 12, each securing their first BAC title.

Both players had previously won world championships and completed all four BWF World Tour Super 1000 titles, but the Asian Championships crown had remained out of reach. Their victories in Ningbo mark a milestone achievement.

Shi defeated India's surprise finalist Ayush Shetty in the men's final. He dominated throughout, winning 21-8, 21-10.

"Winning a different title like this has special meaning for me," Shi said. "I hope my performance can set a good example for my teammates and help us achieve strong results at the Thomas Cup."

The women's final lasted 100 minutes, with An facing China's Wang Zhiyi. After each winning one game, both players showed signs of fatigue in the deciding game. With the score tied at 15-15, An held her nerve to close out a 21-18 victory, avenging her recent loss to Wang at the All England Open.

"Since I arrived in Ningbo, people kept telling me this was the last missing title in my collection," An said. "I focused on each match, and now I can finally say I've achieved it."

The men's and women's doubles finals featured all-Korean and all-Chinese matchups, respectively. World No. 1 pair Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae defeated Kang Min-hyuk and Ki Dong-ju 21-13, 21-17 to claim the men's doubles title.

In the women's doubles final, top-ranked Chinese pair Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning retired injured seven minutes into the match, handing the title to Li Yijing and Luo Xumin.

Thailand's Dechapol Puavaranukroh and Supissara Paewsampran withdrew from the mixed doubles final on Saturday, giving South Korea's Kim Jae-hyeon and Jang Ha-jeong the title by walkover.