On May 2, the group stage of the Tongyou Cup was all over, and today was also the most exciting day since the start of the tournament, with 4 games tied to 3-2. World champions Akane Yamaguchi, Li Yang, Wang Qilin, Rangiretti/Shetty, Lakshya, Lakshya, and Ginting all suffered shock losses. Defending champions India suffered their first defeat with a 4-1 defeat to Indonesia in the group stage and finished second in the group.
- The reigning Thomas Cup champions lose
Indonesia and India have both won the Thomas Cup, with India also championing the last tournament. The battle between the champion teams was very exciting, and the first three games were all played in three rounds. Ginting and Prannoy played 3 games, winning first and then losing 1-2. Fikri/Maulana came with a surprise as they upset world No. 3 Rangiretti/Shetty 2-1. Jonatan and Lakshya once again staged a summit showdown, with Jonatan narrowly winning 2-1. In the fourth Men's Doubles, Fernando/Martin withstood the pressure and beat Capilla/Platek 2-0. In the fifth men's singles match, Srikanth was reversed 1-2 by Ziko, and India suffered its first defeat with a 4-1 defeat to Indonesia.
The result of the strong confrontation between Japan and Chinese Taipei was very unexpected, and Japan swept Chinese Taipei 5-0. The first two games were also very intense, and the winners were decided in 3 rounds, Kenta Nishimoto 2-1 Zhou Tiancheng, Takuro Hoki/Yugo Kobayashi 2-1 Wang Qilin/Yang Boxuan. The trend of these two matches also changed the situation on the court after that, Watanabe Hanggui 2-0 Hayashi Junyi, Koga Hui/Saito Taichi 2-0 Li Yang/Ye Hongwei, Momota Kento 2-1 Li Jiahao, Japan won 5-0.
In the other two group games, Thailand won 4-1 England and won their first game of the tournament. Germany and the Czech Republic decided in the fifth game, and Germany narrowly won 3-2.
So far, the eight teams that have advanced are China and South Korea in Group A, Japan and Chinese Taipei in Group B, Indonesia and India in Group C, and Denmark and Malaysia in Group D.
- Japan narrowly won the Uber Cup 3-2
In the final round of the Uber Cup group stage, it was originally a game with clear strengths and weaknesses. The poor performance of the strong Japanese team is a big surprise. Akane Yamaguchi, the two-time champion of the World Championships, lost to Mariska 1-2, which made it very difficult for the Japanese team. Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida narrowly beat Lenny/Ramadanti 2-1 to stop Japan's decline. Aya Ohori 2-1 Este, Rena Miyourura/Ayako Sakuramoto 2-0 Melissa/Alessia, Yuka Miyazaki 1-2 Koman Ayew. Japan's women's singles became a weakness, and finally narrowly defeated Indonesia 3-2 and won the first place in the group with difficulty.
In the other group games, Thailand won 5-0 with Chinese Taipei and locked up the top spot in the group. Malaysia won their first win 4-1 against Australia. Hong Kong, China 5-0 Uganda also got their first win in the group.
So far, the Uber Cup group stage has ended, and China and India in Group A, Thailand and Chinese Taipei in Group B, Japan and Indonesia in Group C, and South Korea and Denmark in Group D have advanced to the quarterfinals.