Thomas Cup

BANGKOK, May 12 — Sambal is definitely spicier than wasabi! Malaysia exacted revenge for their 1-4 drubbing by Japan in the last edition's group stage in ...

The world number 13 Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin put up a dazzling display to notch their first ever win in three meetings against world number four Hoki-Kobayashi since they first met in the 2017 French Open. Nothing went well for world number two Momota as he looked a ghost of his former self in the next game, allowing Zii Jia to batter him 21-8 to give Malaysia the lead. Team captain Aaron Chia, who combined with his former partner in the 2018 edition, Teo Ee Yi, stole the show as they rose to the occasion to deliver the third and winning point for Malaysia in the fourth match.

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a stroke of strategic masterclass from the Malaysian men's badminton team who checked into Thomas Cup quarter-finals as group winners ...

"It was all about strategy today. This is also the first time that Malaysia have defeated the mighty Samurai in the Thomas Cup Finals since the 2008 quarter-finals in Jakarta. Both Malaysia and Japan had earlier defeated England and the United States 5-0 in their respective first and second group ties.

Malaysia dished out a fiery performance to beat Japan 3-2 and confirmed their berth as group champions at the 2022 Thomas Cup, putting them in a tasty ...

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Coach Rexy Mainaky congratulates Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin after their win over Takuro Hoki and Yugio Kobayashi of Japan last night. (Bernama pic).

Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi celebrate after winning a point against Japan in Group D tie of the Thomas Cup Finals. BANGKOK: Malaysia will face India in the quarter ...

The winners of the tie will face second seeds Denmark or South Korea in the semi-finals. China have been drawn to face defending champions and top seeds Indonesia in the last eight. BANGKOK: Malaysia will face India in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals.

China's men's badminton team fell short of expectations in an epic Thomas Cup battle against Denmark, which lasted more than six hours; 'It was really a symbolic win that we could defeat China,' said world No 21 Vittinghus. 'We don't do that too often'.

BANGKOK, May 12 — Group D champions Malaysia have been handed a favourable draw in the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals here as they will be playing ...

Meanwhile, Zii Jia believed that matches in the last eight would be evenly contested as some of the top players such as Momota and Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting are having a bad run at the moment. Tim was also pleased to see Malaysia’s victory against 2014 champions Japan, especially Lee Zii Jia’s strong display against Kento Momota which he believed would boost his confidence in the last eight against India. BANGKOK, May 12 — Group D champions Malaysia have been handed a favourable draw in the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals here as they will be playing Group C runners-up India today.

Know the live streaming details about the ongoing Thomas Cup 2022 tournament, which features India vs Malaysia clash in the Quarter-finals on Thursday.

At the same time, the live streaming will be available on the Voot app. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia defeated Kento Momota by 21-17, 21-8 in the men’s singles match, before Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin defeated Takoro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi by 21-19, 21-16. India is all set to lock horns against Malaysia in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup 2022 quarter-finals, scheduled to be held at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. India head into the clash after losing to Chinese Taipei by 3-2 in the Group C clash on Wednesday. On the other hand, Malaysia face India on the back of a 3-2 win over Japan in the Group D encounter on Wednesday.

Thomas Cup Quarterfinals LIVE: Lakshya Sen loses first set against Lee Zii Jia in first match of Quarterfinal tie between India and Malaysia - Follow India ...

India’s second men’s doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun will be up for a tough challenge as they are likely to face 10th ranked duo Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The Malaysian pair played just a single match so far in Thomas Cup where they defeated USA’s Enrico Asuncion and William Hu in straight sets. The Malaysian duo have already defeated the Indian pair in the semifinals of Asian Championship recently. The Indian duo will need to put up a strong show to stand any chance of avaneging that defeat in the all-important quarterfinals. India will be up for a big challenge as they face five-time champions Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Thomas Cup on Thursday. India finished second in their group after winning two matches and losing one in the group stage, while Malaysia finished on top in their group after winning all their matches. However against Prannoy it will be a different challenge as the Indian is in a top form at the moment. Daren has played two games so far and while he won in straight sets against USA’s Enrico Asuncion, he faced straight set defeat against Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in his previous match.

Follow all the updates from the 2022 Thomas Cup quarterfinal action featuring India and Malaysia.

Thomas Cup quarterfinals: India vs Malaysia, Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia: Technically, it is the third meeting between the two but the first came way back in 2016. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 7-8 Lee Zii Jia: What a start to this match from both players. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-21 Lee Zii Jia: great defence from Lakshya but LZJ saves another game point. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 17-17 Lee Zii Jia: A lift goes long and the Indian is in the lead.... Lakshya does have a 2-0 lead H2H but the most recent win in All England is the one the Indian will need to fall back on and take inspiration from. IND 0-1 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23, 9-21 Lee Zii Jia: Match, LZJ! The Malaysian went on a roll in the second game and Lakshya had no answers. LZJ comes into this one on the back of a dominant win vs Momota that helped Malaysia clinch the top spot in their group. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 14-15 Lee Zii Jia: At the moment it feels like Lakshya has to win every point 4-5 times in order to win it once. IND 0-0 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23 Lee Zii Jia: Game 1, LZJ! A BREATHTAKING OPENING GAME! Lakshya Sen had two game points, then LZJ had one before converting his second after a series of lovely exchanges. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 1-3 Lee Zii Jia: Here we go then. IND 0-0 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23, 5-11 Lee Zii Jia: Better from the Indian, 4-8 and now 5-10. The Indian pounces on the next point at the net.

Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty levelled things up after Lakshya Sen lost the opening singles match against Malaysia in the Thomas ...

The second game was more one-sided as Lee quickly built a 7-0 lead before eventually closing it 21-9 to finish the match in 46 minutes. In the second singles match, world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will be up against Ng Tze Yong. Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty levelled things up after world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen lost the opening singles match against Malaysia in the Thomas Cup quarterfinal in Bangkok on Thursday.

BANGKOK: Lee Zii Jia exacted sweet revenge to give Malaysia a morale-boosting start in the quarter-finals against India in the Thomas Cup Finals.

I still have more to learn," said Tze Yong, who was also beaten by the Indian at the Asian Championships two weeks ago. "I was leading all the way but lost focus when he caught up, luckily I won. "I tried but Srikanth is a more experienced player.

Drawn alongside heavyweights Malaysia and Japan in Group D, qualification was always going to be a tough ask and 5-0 defeats against both consigned the English ...

Easton and Russ secured the success by opening their account for the week in straight games against Adrian King-Sun Mar and Henry Tang and though Kayan went down in three against William Hu, Hemming and Stallwood ensured England finished with a flourish by beating Asuncion and Averia 21-13, 21-9. It was a different story against USA as the English squad ensured they ended the tournament with a victory to their name. Drawn alongside heavyweights Malaysia and Japan in Group D, qualification was always going to be a tough ask and 5-0 defeats against both consigned the English squad to an early exit.

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan failed to advance to the Thomas Cup badminton semifinals on Thursday, as it was edged out by Japan in a seesawing quarterfinal ...

In both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, 16 countries are divided into four groups to battle it out in the group stage, after which the two top countries in each group advance to the knockout stage. With Japan's victory in that match, it has advanced to the semifinals, where it will face South Korea. Japan, meanwhile, has advanced to the semifinals, where it will face China, which has won 10 titles in the biennial tournament, five of them from 2004 to 2012.

BANGKOK, May 12 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob has called on the national men's badminton team to continue with their exploits in the 2022 ...

Malaysia last won the Thomas Cup in 1992 when the finals were held in Kuala Lumpur. — Bernama The national men’s badminton team began their campaign by trouncing England 5-0 on Monday (May 9) before handing the United States a similar whitewash a day later to confirm their quarter-final spot. Ismail Sabri said he was proud of the team for their spirited performance at the prestigious badminton tournament that is being held at the Impact Arena here.

KUALA LUMPUR: In a shocking turn of events, Malaysia crashed out of the Thomas Cup in Bangkok yesterday.

However, in the deciding third singles, it was uphill for Malaysia all the way as India had the upper hand. Malaysia were quickly made to pay a heavy price when World Championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth outplayed world No 46 Ng Tze Yong 21-11, 21-17 in the second singles to put India in front for the first time yesterday. Just one day after the high of stunning 2014 champions Japan 3-2 in Group D, Malaysia unexpectedly went down 3-2 to India in the quarter-finals at the Impact Arena.

The tie went down to the final match, in which HS Prannoy sealed India's semifinal spot with a 21-13, 21-8 win over Jun Hao Leong in the third singles match ...

With the tie levelled 2-2, it came down to world No 23 HS Prannoy, who faced off in the decider against world number 124 Jun Hao Leong. The Indian was coming off an injury layoff and had received an exemption from the trials due to his recent results. With India trailing 0-1, the world No 8 pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty produced an inspired performance to beat Sze Fei Goh and Nur Izzuddin 21-19, 21-15 in straight games. A day after their narrow 2-3 loss to Chinese Taipei in the final group game, India started on the back foot with Indian No. 1 Lakshya Sen going down to Lee Zii Jia in the opening game.

Badminton News: 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 ...

India had bagged three bronze in the past when they reached inter-zonal finals. 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. for the first time in 43 years but the women's side bowed out after losing 0-3 to Thailand in the Uber Cup

India's Satwiksairaj Rankireddy-Chirag Shetty pair, Kidambi Srikanth and HS Prannoy in action. Men's team beat Malaysia 3-2 to enter the semifinals; guaranteed ...

A semis didn’t mean a medal then for it was just 8 teams in the fray. He admitted he and Satwik were under the pump going into the match. On a couple of line calls – the court had no tech reviews – Prannoy got testy, but never allowed the emotion to get the better of him. But in the rally that followed, the Indian 29 year old, came up with a sublime smash and rushing follow up at the net to soothe fears. Finally, the backhand beast HS Prannoy stepped on court against 20 year old Leong. The gulf in experience and skill aside, this was still a pressure cooker match. With tie scores levelled 1-1, Kidambi Srikanth unveiled one of the most composed showings of his career, a regal 21-11, 21-17 schooling of Ng Tze Yong. Young Yong had his moments, levelling at 14-14 in the second, but it was a Srikanth masterclass all the way, unfurling his strokes and calming nerves. It was Chirag Shetty, with a neon headband and a screaming pumped fist, who pulled the Indian pairing with force and conviction. That’s when India’s hitherto luckless pair of Satwik-Chirag took to the court in the first doubles. He toyed with the Indian in the second to win 23-21, 21-9 putting Malaysia 1-0 ahead. But after a sobering four years of struggling with injury and form and confidence crises, had gained the cushioning of self-assurance, where they trusted their games and ability to negotiate court conditions. Guttural and gutsy, it was the sound of things falling in place. An overlap of a bunch of talented singles shuttlers all pulling in the same direction.

Earlier in the day, India's campaign at the Uber Cup ended on as PV Sindhu and Co lost their quarterfinal tie against hosts Thailand 3-0 in Bangkok.

The Thai raced to a 8-2 lead before Kashyap won four of the next five points. They raced to a 8-5 lead but a disappointing few minutes of play saw them lose six points in a row and concede a lead at the interval. She took the lead to the interval and won five points in a row. Both players then had bursts of form as Kashyap trailed by just one point at 15-16, but Chochuwong raised her game at just the right time to pull ahead and close out the first game. But the Thai pair found their best when they needed it most to win five points in a row before clinching the opener. Shruti Mishra and Simran Singhi were up against the world No 8 pair of Rawinda Prajongjai and Jongkolphan Kititharakul. The unranked Indian pair did remarkably well to lead 15-14 in the first game. It was a hugely important win and it saw the Indian pair extend their H2H to 6-1 against the Malaysians. Srikanth then dominated his singles match to put India one win away from assuring a medal. The third game saw both players go toe-to-toe and there was little to choose between them in the first half. At least in the Uber Cup, the women have done extremely well [in the past]. But we have reached quarters before but couldn’t really perform on the day, this time we really want to do well. “Now it was just very important for all of us to be focussed, to be consistent, to win the match we play and forget the result. It will also be India’s first ever Thomas Cup medal in the tournament, considered to be the BWF World Team Championships, where reaching semifinals assures a place on the podium. In the past, India had semi-final equivalent performances from 1952, 1955 and 1979 and this result marked the end of a 43-year wait.