The semi-finals of the 2025 Thailand Badminton Super 500 Tournament have been released, and there will be a good show for both men and women

Thailand's world champion Kunlavut defeated Japan's Kenta Nishimoto in straight sets in the men's singles quarterfinals of the 2025 Thailand Badminton Super 500 Tournament on the 16th local time, and met Singapore's former world champion Loh Kean Yew in the semifinals.

With his promotion to the semi-finals, Loh is one step closer to winning the title for the second consecutive week

Men's Singles No. 1 seed 2023 champion Kunlavut (world No. 2) spent 66 minutes beating No. 6 seed Kenta Nishimoto (world No. 12) 21-16, 21-18 to extend their head-to-head record to 7-3. Kunlavut has played Loh Kean Yew eight times in the past, holding a 7-1 advantage, so it will not be easy for Kean Yew to win his second title this year. In the second round on the 15th, Kunlavut narrowly defeated Hong Kong's world No. 17 Ng Ka Long 13-21, 21-18, 24-22.

Luo Jian Yew (world No. 11), who won the world title in 2021, defeated Denmark's world No. 29 Genke in three games 15-21, 21-12, 21-11 in the quarterfinals of the same day, winning all three meetings between the two sides.

Tomoka Miyazaki successfully advanced to the semifinals of the women's singles

In the bottom half of the quarterfinals, Denmark's world No. 3 second seed Antonsen defeated South Korea's world No. 44 Jeon Yi Chen 21-8, 21-18, and against China's world No. 14 Lu Guangzu in the semifinals on the 17th, who defeated Japan's No. 4 seed Kodai Naraoka 21-15, 21-15 to advance.

Yuka Miyazaki 4 tough touch Chen Yufei. In women's singles, Japan's 18-year-old Yuka Miyazaki defeated Thailand's former world champion Rachano in two games 21-16 on the 16th, and the semifinals on the 17th against China's former Olympic champion Chen Yufei, who defeated Thailand's Bonn Pica 21-15, 21-14.

Former Chinese Olympic champion Chen Yufei

Thailand secured a place in the women's singles final. Defending champion Supanida defeated her sister No. 5 seed Bu Shanan 14-21, 21-14, 21-14 in the top half of the women's singles quarterfinals on the 16th, and faced her teammate Li Meimiao in the semifinals on the 17th, who defeated Singapore's No. 8 seed Yang Jia Min in three games 19-21, 21-15, 21-9, making Thailand secure a place in the women's singles final.