On May 2, the Thomas Cup group stage was all over, and in the strong confrontation between Indonesia and India, Indonesia narrowly defeated India 3-2, and the defending India suffered its first defeat and missed the first place in the group. In this game, Jin Ting in men's singles and Rangiretti/Shetty in men's doubles lost at the same time, which was very unexpected.
- Indonesia 4-1 India
In Group C, Indonesia and India, two super teams, face each other, which is also the focus of today's battle. The Indian team was the champion of the last Thomas Cup and as the defending champions, they are aiming to defend their title.
In the first Men's Singles match, Ginting took on Prannoy. Ginting's recent form and strength have been better than Prannoy's, and Ginting was unanimously favored to win before the game. However, it was very surprising that after three games of hard fighting, Ginting was reversed by Prannoy 1-2, and only scored 12 points in the second and third games, and the Indonesian team lost a point in the plan.
In the second Men's Doubles match, Indonesia hid the number one Men's Doubles Pairs, allowing Fikri/Maulana to face world No. 3 Rangiretti/Shetty. This unexpected lineup adjustment had a very good effect. Fikri/Maulana beat the world number 3 2-1 to equalise for Indonesia.
In the third men's singles match, Jonatan and Lakshya fought again for three games, and Jonatan, who was in better shape, had the last laugh and narrowly won 2-1, extending the score for the Indonesian team. In the fourth Men's Doubles, Martin/Fernando defeated Alessia 2-0 to seal the win for Indonesia. In the fifth inconsequential match, Ziko defeated Srikanth 2-1 and Indonesia 4-1 India to top the group.
In the other match in Group C, Thailand and England also played fiercely, and in the end, Thailand narrowly won 4-1 and finished third. England finished bottom of the group without a win.
- Japan 5-0 Chinese Taipei
Japan and Chinese Taipei are both strong teams, and both thought it would be a close match. However, the result of the match was very unexpected, and Japan won 5-0.
In the first men's singles match, Kenta Nishimoto and Zhou Tiancheng fought 3 games, and Kenta Nishimoto narrowly won 2-1. In the second men's doubles match, Takuro Takuro/Yugo Kobayashi and Wang Qilin/Yang Boxuan also fought in three games, but it was the Japanese team that won, Takuro Takuro/Yugo Kobayashi reversed 2-1.
In the third men's singles match, Lin Junyi disappointed again, losing 0-2 to Watanabe Hanggui, and the Japanese team sealed the victory in advance. In the fourth Men's Doubles match, the temporary combination of Li Yang/Ye Hongwei failed to bring surprises, losing 0-2 to Koga Teru/Saito Taichi. In the fifth men's singles match, Kento Momota won 2-0 Li Jiahao, and the Japanese team won 5-0 to lock the first place in the group.
In the other match in Group B, Germany and the Czech Republic were also inseparable, and in the end, Germany narrowly won 3-2 and won their first victory.
So far, the final ranking of the group stage has been released, and in Group A, China, South Korea, Canada, and Australia are ranked first to fourth. In Group B, Japan, Chinese Taipei, Germany and the Czech Republic are ranked first to fourth. In Group C, Indonesia, India, Thailand and England are ranked first to fourth. In Group D, Denmark, Malaysia, Hong Kong and Algeria are ranked first to fourth.