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India vs Denmark, Thomas Cup Semi-final 2022: With the semi-final tie levelled at 1-1, Kidambi Srikanth one the first game against Anders Antonsen at the Impact Stadium in Thailand. Earlier, Chirag Shetty and Satwiksairaj Rankireddy defeated Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen in a thriller as India levelled the ongoing Thomas Cup semi-final tie against Denmark.
India vs Denmark, Thomas Cup Semi-final 2022: Lakshya Sen got off to a good start but lost the the first game of the ongoing Thomas Cup semi-final tie against Denmark's Viktor Axelsen at the Impact Arena in Thailand. Indian men's team created history as the likes of HS Prannoy, Kidambi Srikanth, and Satwik-Chirag led the team to their first semi-final in 43 years and confirmed the first medal for India at the Thomas Cup.
The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semi-finals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979. India had bagged three bronze in the past when they reached inter-zonal finals. However, it is the first time since the change in the qualifying format that the country won a medal at the prestigious tournament. Lakshya Sen will face off against world No.1 Victor Axelsen in the first match, while Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty will take on Kim Astrup and Mathias Christiansen in the second game. In the third game, Kidambi Srikanth will be up against world No. 3 Anders Antonsen. In the final match of the day, HS Prannoy will take on Rasmus Gemke.
World number one Akane Yamaguchi suffered a second defeat in three days at the Thomas and Uber Cup Finals in Thailand on Friday as Japan were dumped out in the semi-finals by South Korea. An Se-young's battling win over Yamaguchi set the Koreans on their way to a 3-0 victory and a place in Saturday's final of the women's team championships against China. Holders China defeated hosts Thailand by the same 3-0 scoreline in Bangkok in the other semi-final.
The Indian men's badminton team made history on Thursday after entering the semi-finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years. India beat Malaysia 3-2 in the quarterfinals and assured themselves of at least a bronze medal. This is India's first-ever medal in Thomas Cup since the change in the qualifying format. India, however, didn't have it easy and had to overcome a stiff challenge from the Malaysians. In the end, it all boiled down to the final singles tie between HS Prannoy and Leong Jun Hao. After an early stutter, Prannoy completely dominated the proceedings to win the match and send the team into raptures.
The Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup in Bangkok on Thursday. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979.
Indian men's badminton team scripted a memorable 3-2 win over Malaysia to enter the semifinals of Thomas Cup for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup here on Thursday. India is thus assured of at least a bronze at the Thomas Cup. The country has not won a medal at the event since 1979. India had bagged three bronze in the past when they reached inter-zonal finals. However, it is the first time since the change in the qualifying format that the country won a medal at the prestigious tournament.
After registering two back-to-back wins, Team India crashed 5-0 against South Korea in their final group clash of the ongoing Uber Cup 2022 in Bangkok, on Wednesday. In the Group D match, World No. 7 PV Sindhu fell prey to An Se-young, as she got completely dominated in both the games. Sindhu lost in her outing by 15-21, 14-21, in a match that lasted 42 minutes. In the second clash, the women's doubles pair of Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi got thrashed by Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan 13-21, 12-21, in a 39-minute match. locked horns with Kim Ga-Eun in the third match and got outplayed by 10-21, 10-21.