On May 1, the final round of the Uber Cup group stage was underway, and the Japanese team did not perform well, Akane Yamaguchi lost 1-2 to Mariska, and Japan and Indonesia played three games in four games. In the end, Japan narrowly defeated Indonesia 3-2 to win the group and advance to the quarterfinals.
- Akane Yamaguchi lost hard
The Japanese team played all the main players in this tournament and was one of the favorites to win the championship. In the third round, Japan and Indonesia competed for the top spot in the group.
In the first women's singles match, world champion Akane Yamaguchi played against Mariska, and the two sides played 18 times, with Akane Yamaguchi 14-4. In the first game, Akane Yamaguchi's rhythm was relatively smooth, both offensive and defensive were good, and she won 21-17 smoothly. In the second game, Mariska attacked very ferociously and equalized with the same score of 21-17. In the third game, Akane Yamaguchi obviously couldn't keep up with Mariska's rhythm and lost 13-21 quickly, losing to the opponent with a big score of 1-2, and the Japanese team lost the first point.
In the second Women's Doubles match, Japan's Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida took on Indonesia's Lenny/Ramadanti. This is also an event in which the Japanese team has an absolute advantage. Naomi Matsuyama/Chiyo Shida still fought hard with their opponents for 3 games, and finally won 2-1 and equalized with difficulty.
In the third women's singles match, Aya Ohbori played against Esther. This game was played again for 3 games, and in the end, Aya Ohori won two games in a row after losing one game at 14-21, and won the big score 2-1. In the fourth Women's Doubles, Japan's Rena Miyaura/Ayako Sakuramoto comfortably defeated Melissa/Alessia 2-0 to seal the win for Japan. In the fifth women's singles match, Yuka Miyazaki lost 1-2 to Coman Ayew, and Japan narrowly defeated Indonesia 3-2 and advanced to the first place in the group.
In the other match in the same group, Hong Kong, China beat Uganda 5-0 to finish third in the group. So far, the final ranking of Group C has been released, with Japan and Indonesia ranking the top two and advancing together, while Hong Kong, China and Uganda are third and fourth respectively, missing the promotion.
In Group B, Thailand defeated Chinese Taipei 5-0 and Malaysia 4-1 Australia. In the end, Thailand and Chinese Taipei finished in the top two of the group and advanced to the quarterfinals together. Malaysia and Australia finished third and fourth respectively, missing out on qualifying.
The final standings in Group A are China, India, Canada and Singapore, with China and India qualifying. The final standings in Group D are South Korea, Denmark, the United States and Mexico, with South Korea and Denmark advancing together.