China's men's and women's badminton teams are on 🔥! They've both smashed their way into the quarter-finals of the Thomas & Uber Cup as group leaders. On Tuesday, the men's team edged out South Korea 3-2, while the women dominated India with a sweeping 5-0 victory.
In the men's Thomas Cup, China's singles stars brought their A-game 🎯. Despite losing both doubles matches to South Korea, they clinched three singles wins to secure the top spot in their group.
First up, world No. 2 Shi Yuqi had a rollercoaster match against Jeon Hyeok-jin. After dropping the first game 14-21, he bounced back to take the next two 21-17, 21-7, putting China ahead. But South Korea struck back, with Kang Min-hyuk and Seo Seung-jae defeating the newly crowned Asian champions Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, leveling the score at 1-1.
Li Shifeng was unstoppable, crushing Lee Yun-gyu in straight sets. The tension rose as China's second doubles duo, Liu Yuchen and Ou Xuanyi, faced a nail-biting 66-minute thriller 😱 but fell to Ki Dong-ju and Kim Won-ho 17-21, 21-17, 23-21.
With everything on the line, Lu Guangzu stepped up and dominated Woo Seung-hoon 21-10, 21-15, sealing the deal for China! 💪
Over on the women's side, Team China was unstoppable! They swept India 5-0 in just three hours and haven't dropped a single game since the tournament began. Talk about girl power! 💃
The championships are heating up in Chengdu, southwest China's Sichuan Province. This year's event marks the 33rd Thomas Cup and the 30th Uber Cup, featuring 16 teams battling it out from April 27 to May 5.
Can't wait to see how far they go! Stay tuned for more epic badminton action! 🏸✨
Reference(s):
cgtn.com
