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Today, I came to the analysis of Group C of the soup cup, which can be simply summarized as the world of the "double seal" of the champion and runner-up of the last competition.
The "double India" is the 14-time champion Indonesia and the defending champion India, which also makes the situation in Group C so that before the start of the game, it has basically been determined which two teams can compete for the top two and qualify for the top 8. The other two teams in the group, Thailand and England, may end their trip to Chengdu early.
Indonesia, which has advanced to the finals 21 times, is still the favorite to win the tournament; India still has a chance to compete for the title; As for the overall lack of strength of Thailand and England, it is simply to rely on one singles and one doubles to grab points.
Indonesia's singles and doubles lineups are strong
Indonesia continue to have a strong squad at the tournament and are basically one of the top configurations, with three top-10 players in singles, Jonadan (3rd), Anthony (7th) and Chico (29th). Among them, Jonadam has been on a hot show in the past month, winning the All England Championships and the Asian Championships in a row.
In doubles, Indonesia has an enviable line-up, with three pairs, Faga and Lane (world number 7), Suib and Bargas (world number 9), and Leo and Daniel (world number 13) all in the top 15.
Indonesia have reached at least the semi-finals in each of their last five editions and will be looking to win the tournament for the second time since 2020.
India's second men's doubles team is slightly inferior
India, like Indonesia, also has a strong singles squad, with five players in the top 40 in the world, followed by Burano at No. 9, Rasasen at No. 13, Serikan at No. 25, Priyanshu at No. 32 and Kieran at No. 36.
India, however, are a little less strong in doubles, with Savisela and Zla ranked No. 3 in the world, but the other pairs are ranked outside the top 40.
There is only one point of contention between Tae and Young
Thailand and England are very uneven. Thailand's most consistent point grabber was world champion Kunlavo, who has been on a downward spiral since winning gold at the Badminton World Championships last year.
In singles, which is ranked after Kunlavo, all of them are outside the top 100 in the world.
Thailand's doubles line-up for the Zhengmukyu Cup does not have the top two men's doubles names accompanying them, and their first pair of Birachai and Bakapong are ranked 52nd in the world, making it difficult to pose a threat.
England's highest ranked team in the world are No. 19 doubles Ben Lian and Wendy, while the other doubles are all outside the top 60, and the singles are even outside the top 100, making them the weakest in the group.
The last final was repeated in advance, who can become the main alliance in Group C?
Therefore, the only suspense in Group C is Indonesia and India, which team can compete for the main league?
Judging from the lineups of the two teams, although India's singles are slightly inferior, the first two singles are not without a chance to grab points against Indonesia.
As for the first pair of duels between the two sides, it is also five or five waves.
Both Indonesia and India have the potential to win and lose their first three games, depending on how well they play on the pitch on the day, while India will have to win at least two of their first three games as their second double is not guaranteed.
If the match drags on to the fifth match, former world No. 1 Srikan has a chance to beat Chico.
However, if India win only one of the first three games, it will be unlikely that the matchup with Indonesia will be delayed to the fifth match between the two teams in the group stage, which is also a repeat of the final of the last tournament, when India won in straight sets with Rasasen (beating Anthony), Savisela and Zila (beating Moammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya) and Srikan (beating Jonadam) to steal points.
2024 Tongyou Cup Badminton Tournament
Location: Chengdu, China
Duration: April 27 to May 5
● Thomas Cup Group C
Teams: Indonesia, India, Thailand, England
Predictions: Indonesia, India
* Indonesian lineup
Singles: Anthony, Jonadan, Chico, Avi
Doubles: Fagar, Ryan, Daniel, Leo, Suib, Bagas
* Indian lineup
Singles: Burano, Srikan, Rassasen, Kieran, Priyanshu
Doubles: Savisella, Zla, Azun, Truf, Roy, Sai, Chrisna
* Thai lineup
Singles: Kunlavo, Panichapong, Saran, Nachakon
Doubles: Thanathon, Birachai, Bakapong, Silawit, Václavi, Natapat
* England line-up
Singles: Huang Hanrui, Dalvi, Kayang, Pandey
Doubles: Ben Lian, Wendy, Van Lewen, Green, Henming, Easton