South Korea ended their 12-year await an Uber Cup title with a 3-2 upset of defending champions China that was solely determined within the final singles match of the ultimate in Bangkok, Thailand on Saturday (May 14).
With the scores locked at 2-2, world quantity 46 Sim Yu-jin shocked China’s Fifteenth-ranked Wang Zhiyi 28-26 18-21 21-8 in an 88-minute battle to clinch South Korea’s second crown.
Powerhouses China had been in search of their sixteenth title within the biennial girls’s group competitors, whereas South Korea’s earlier triumph got here in 2010 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
China took the lead by means of reigning Olympic champion Chen Yufei, who overcame an ankle damage scare and saved three match factors towards An Se-young to prevail 17-21 21-15 22-20 in a marathon match that lasted an hour and a half.
The doubles world quantity two pairing of Lee So-hee and Shin Seung-chan levelled the tie for South Korea, discovering their type after a shaky begin to snatch a 12-21 21-18 21-18 victory towards top-ranked duo Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.
He Bingjiao wanted solely 43 minutes to restore China’s benefit, seeing off Kim Ga-eun 21-12 21-13, however Kim Hye-jeong and Kong Hee-yong delivered a 22-20 21-17 win over Huang Dongping and Li Wenmei to take the tie to the ultimate match.
In the lads’s event, Indonesia will look to defend their Thomas Cup title once they tackle first-time finalists India in Sunday’s showdown within the Thai capital.
Source : channelnewsasia.com
