All England 2026: Lin Chun-Yi is the first Chinese Taipei men's singles champion, Kim/Seo win the doubles
On 8 March 2026 Lin beat India's Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 in Birmingham, and Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae beat Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik in three games.
Men's singles
Chinese Taipei's Lin Chun-Yi beat India's Lakshya Sen 21-15, 22-20 in the All England final in Birmingham on Sunday 8 March 2026, according to Outlook India and India Sports Hub. Both say Lin is the first men's singles player from Chinese Taipei to win the title. Outlook reports he had won the India Open earlier in 2026 and had beaten Sen five times in a row; both reports say Lin converted a match point in the second game (Outlook says the second one, at 21-20).
Sen's week
Sen, 24, was runner-up for the second time after 2022. He had beaten world No. 1 Shi Yuqi, Ng Ka-long and Li Shifeng, then Victor Lai in a 97-minute semi-final that India Sports Hub calls the longest men's singles match in the tournament's history. Outlook notes he had cramps after that semi-final.
Men's doubles
Kim Won-ho and Seo Seung-jae beat Malaysia's Aaron Chia and Soh Wooi Yik 21-18, 12-21, 21-19 in 63 minutes, Bernama reports, winning a second straight title. It was Chia and Soh's third runner-up finish at the event, after 2019 and 2024.
Why it matters
Both finals ended with a two-point margin in the last game, a reminder that at this level a single rally can decide a week.