Kim Ga-eun, ranked 17th, defeated China's Chen Yufei (4th) 2-0 in the Uber Cup final, leading South Korea to victory. She aims to continue this success in team events.
World No. 1 An Se-young led South Korea to its third Uber Cup title with a 3-1 victory over China in the final at Forum Horsens in Denmark. An defeated world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi 21-10, 21-13 in the opening singles, setting the tone for South Korea's championship win. South Korea had previously won the biennial competition in 2010 and 2022.
France defeated India 3-0 in the Thomas Cup semifinals with Christo Popov beating Ayush Shetty 21-11, 21-9 and Alex Lanier upsetting Kidambi Srikanth 21-18, 21-16. HS Prannoy lost to Toma Junior Popov 19-21, 16-21. India were already weakened as Lakshya Sen was ruled out with a swollen right elbow. France will face China in the final.
India's women's badminton team suffered a 0-5 defeat to China in the Uber Cup, with PV Sindhu blowing an 18-12 lead in the decider to lose 16-21, 21-19, 19-21 against world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi. The loss eliminated India from the tournament while China extended their record to 16 titles. Other Indian players including Isharani Baruah, Priya Konjengbam, and Shruti Mishra also lost, highlighting the gap between India and the well-drilled Chinese side.
The president of the Chinese Badminton Association (CBA) has reportedly disappeared after disciplinary authorities started an investigation into his conduct at the association. Zhang Jun, a two-time Olympic mixed doubles champion, has not been heard from for more than ten days and missed the start of the Chinese men’s and women’s national teams competing at the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals in Denmark on Friday. According to a recent story by a Chinese newspaper, several insiders revealed that...
