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Thomas Cup show increases its popularity stakesHYDERABAD: India's splendid feat of storming into the Thomas Cup final has stunned many across the world. While the Indian fans are celebrating this monumental occasion, the scale of this victory will be understood only by serious followers of the game. Winning individual titles is different but doing well in team events like Thomas Cup indicates the depth of the Indian squad.
South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok. The holders were aiming for a 16th title in the women's team championship but with the countries deadlocked at 2-2 it all boiled down to a singles match between China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi and 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin. Sim, who turned 23 on Friday, sprang an upset by beating Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in a thrilling 88 minutes -- and with it South Korea's first Uber Cup crown in 12 years. It was a hugely disappointing conclusion for China, who had jumped out to an early lead in the tie when Chen Yufei sealed a spectacular come-from-behind win against An Se-young in a marathon match full of drama.
South Korea stunned defending champions China to win badminton's prestigious Uber Cup on Saturday in an epic battle that went down to the wire in Bangkok. The holders were aiming for a 16th title in the women's team championship but with the countries deadlocked at 2-2 it all boiled down to a singles match between China's 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi and 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin. Sim, who turned 23 on Friday, sprang an upset by beating Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in a thrilling 88 minutes -- and with it South Korea's first Uber Cup crown in 12 years.
India will look to punch well above their weight as they take on 14-time champions and holder Indonesia in the Thomas Cup final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, on Sunday. India will look to create history once again, having already defeated Malaysia and Denmark, respectively. Indonesia, on the other hand, have been the team to beat, having thrashed China and Japan in the quarters and semis. HS Prannoy and Kidambi Srikanth have led the charge in the singles department, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty have shown maturity in doubles.
Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup here on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time. Given their formidable record, defending champions Indonesia have been the team to beat in the competition, but the Indian men's team has shown its mettle by bringing down mighty Malaysia and Denmark to make its first-ever final at the prestigious tournament. It was a historic moment for the unheralded Indian team as despite the odds, it never lacked in self belief and displayed exemplarily mental fortitude to recover twice from initial reversals to come on top of their opponents.
Brimming with confidence, India will again look to punch above their weight when they run into 14-time winners Indonesia in the final of Thomas Cup on Sunday, seeking to create history one more time. Given their formidable record, defending champions Indonesia have been the team to beat in the competition, but the Indian men's team has shown its mettle by bringing down mighty Malaysia and Denmark to make its first-ever final at the prestigious tournament.
He battled injury to register one of the most memorable wins of his career and star Indian shuttler HS Prannoy said the mentality of not giving up without a fight kept him motivated during the epic victory over Denmark in the Thomas Cup semifinals. Prannoy produced a lion-hearted show in the decisive singles match as the Indian men's team wrote its name in the history books by reaching the title clash of the Thomas Cup Final for the first time ever with a 3-2 victory over Denmark here on Friday night.
At the Thomas Cup, it was a memorable night for the Indian men's badminton team as it entered the final of the competition with a 3-2 win over Denmark in thrilling semi-final. This is India's first entry into the final of one of the most revered team competitions in world badminton. HS Prannoy was the star of the show as he clinched the deciding fifth rubber to take India to victory against Denmark. Even in the quarter-final against Malaysia, the 29-year-old Prannoy had clinched the deciding fifth rubber.