Wang Ziwei defeated South Korea's Quan Yichen and advanced to the top 8 of the men's singles at the 2025 Taipei Badminton Open

Wang Ziwei, the "prince of badminton" of Chinese Taipei, who only completed 12 days of supplementary military service in April, defeated South Korean player Quan Yichen 21:11, 21:18 at the Super 300 Series 2025 Taipei Open Badminton Championships on the 8th and advanced to the top 8 of men's singles.

Chinese Taipei's "Prince of Badminton" Wang Ziwei, who only completed 12 days of supplementary military service in April

Wang Ziwei, ranked 26th in the world, decided to serve in the military in April, and just had the opportunity to touch the racket in the battalion, and even waved the racket with the commander in the army, he revealed, but the camp is outdoors and on hard ground, and he does not dare to push too hard.

Wang Ziwei, who now has a flat head, said with a smile that the best thing about this style now is that there is no need to tidy up, but there is less hair to help absorb sweat during the competition, so you have to take a towel to wipe it from time to time.

After he successfully defeated Quan Yi Chen, he will face Malaysia's He Shouwei, who has defeated two Chinese Taipei players Su Liyang and Lin Junyi.