Changzhou: "View" Kulavut Vitidsarn faced an unexpected exit in the first round of the China Open 2026 badminton tournament, unable to overcome Denmark's Rasmus Gemke.
According to Thai News Agency, the China Open 2026, a prestigious World Tour Super 1000 event, is taking place in Changzhou, People's Republic of China, with a substantial total prize pool of US$2,000,000, equivalent to approximately 68,000,000 Thai Baht. The tournament's first round of matches occurred on Wednesday, July 22, 2026.
In a surprising turn of events in the men's singles category, Kulavut Vitidsarn, who was seeded second and ranked world number 2, faced a defeat against Rasmus Gemke, who holds the world number 30 spot. The match concluded with scores of 1-2 (13-21, 21-8, 19-21), marking an early departure for the Thai badminton star.