Taiwan sends 15 entries to the 2026 World Badminton Championships in New Delhi, with top player Chou Tien-chen opening late on day one — a neutral but promising draw for Taiwan.

• The tournament starts tomorrow in New Delhi, and four Taiwanese entries play on the first day.
• Chou Tien-chen, seeded 6th and ranked 6th in the world, faces 126th-ranked Clarence Villaflor of the Philippines late at night (after 11pm Taiwan time) — a favorable matchup on paper.
• Fellow men's singles player Chi Yu-jen has a tough opener against Japan's Kodai Naraoka, who has beaten him all three previous times.
• In doubles, the women's pair Chang Ching-hui/Yang Ching-tun meet Brazil's Lima sisters, and men's twins Lee Fang-jen/Lee Fang-chih take on a Japanese pairing.

Outlook: Chou is expected to advance past his lower-ranked opener, while Chi faces an uphill fight to end his losing streak against Naraoka.