CHENGDU, China, May 5 (Xinhua) — The badminton powerhouse defeated Indonesia 3-1 here on Sunday, reclaiming China’s six-year wait to win the Thomas Cup.
World No. 2 Xi Yuqi gave China a perfect start by winning the first set 21-17 and dominating the second set 21-6 against Indonesian ace Anthony Siniska Ginting. Ta.
After Liang Weiken and Wang Zhang defeated Fajar Alfian and Muhammad Lian Ardianto 21-18, 17-21, 21-17 in a 64-minute doubles match to give the host team a 2-0 lead. , Jonathan Christie stopped the whitewashing of Indonesia. She held off Lee Sebong 21-16, 15-21, 21-17.
In the second doubles match, He Jiting and Ren Xiangyu achieved a resounding 21-11, 21-15 victory over Muhammad Shohibul Fikri and Bagas Maulana, giving China their final victory.
With the victory, China now has 11 titles in the biennial tournament, trailing Indonesia’s 14. ■