On May 3, 2024, Beijing time, the badminton Uber Cup continued. The Uber Cup is a badminton world women's team championship held every two years, with the group stage winners advancing to the knockout round. The knockout rounds were played in a best-of-five system, with only five national teams winning the Uber Cup in history, and its Chinese team topped the list with 15 titles, and achieved six consecutive championships from 1998 to 2008.
The defending champion of this tournament is the South Korean team, which defeated the Chinese team 3:2 to win the championship in the last competition. At present, 1/8 of the competition is over, and all the top eight seats are produced, namely China, Denmark, Japan, India, Thailand, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei and South Korea. In the 1/4 matches that have ended, the Chinese team 3:0 Denmark, Japan 3:0 India, and in the semifinals, the national team will compete with the Japanese team for a place in the finals. Two 1/4 matches in the bottom half of the match day are as follows.
Indonesia 3:0 Thailand
Mariska 2:0 Intanon
Indonesia's Mariska is ranked 9th in the world and Thailand's Intanon is ranked 12th. Mariska won tournaments such as the Kumamoto Masters in Japan last season, and her best result of the season was a runner-up finish at the Swiss Open Badminton Championships. Known as the "Talented Girl", Intanon was once ranked No. 1 in the world and has won multiple world championships in her career, including the Madrid Masters in Spain this season.
The two sides have met 9 times in their history, with Intanon winning them all. In the first game of the game, the two sides were full of firepower, and the score was stalemate, and the two fought until 12:13 when Danon was behind, and played a wave of 4:0 scoring tide to achieve overtaking. At the critical moment, Mariska withstood the pressure and scored consecutive points, taking the lead in the game point at 20:18, and finally won the first game with a thrilling 22:20. In the second game, Mariska took advantage of the victory to chase after it, and finally won the next game 21:18, winning 2:0 with a big score and achieving the first victory in history.
Sahayu/Ramadanti 2:0 Dzongkhonpan/Rawinda
Indonesia's Sahayu/Ramadanti are ranked 9th in the world, while Thailand's Dzongkhon Phan/Rawinda are ranked 10th. Indonesia's Sahayu, who won the women's doubles gold medal at the Tokyo Olympics with Grechea Poli, has been partnered with Ramadanti since 2022, and the two have won multiple heavyweight tournaments including the Malaysia Open.
The two sides have played each other 5 times in history, and Indonesia has an advantage with 3 wins and 2 losses. In the first game of the game, the two sides competed fiercely, and the score rose alternately, and the Thai pair took an 11-9 lead at the beginning. In the second half, the Thai pair continued to lead, and the two sides fought until 16:17, and at the critical moment, the Indonesian pair scored five points in a row to finally win 21:17. In the second game, the Indonesian pair took advantage of the victory to chase and continued to maintain the lead, and finally won the next game 21:14 with a big score of 2:0.
Este 2:1 Gretton
Indonesian player Esther is ranked 38th in the world, and Thailand's Getong is ranked 16th, although Getong has an advantage in the world ranking, but the Thai team's first two defeats have put Getong under great pressure. In the first game of the game, the two sides were deadlocked, and Getong took an 11-10 lead in the first half. In the second half, Getong withstood the pressure and continued to maintain the lead, and finally won the first game 21-19 and got off to a good start. In the second game, Getong continued to maintain the lead in the first half, and with a 14:7 lead, Esther counterattacked strongly and continued to exert force, chasing the score to an 18:18 draw, and at the critical moment, Esther scored continuously and finally pulled back a game at 21:19. In the third game, Esther took an 11-8 lead in the first half. In the second half, Getong was obviously physically exhausted, and finally Esther won the game 21-19, and the big score was 2-1 reversal to win.
Chinese Taipei 0:3 South Korea
Xu Minqi 0:2 An Xiying
Chinese Taipei's Hsu Min-ki is ranked 27th in the world, and South Korea's An Se-ying is ranked No. 1, both in terms of world ranking and historical record, An Se-ying has an advantage. An Se Ying, who has reached the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics in her career, has grown in recent seasons to become the biggest favorite to win the Olympic Games in Paris. This season she won back-to-back Malaysia Open and French Open.
At the beginning of the game, in the first game, Xu Minqi scored three points in a row, and then An Xiying fought to catch up, scoring consecutive points, and took an 11:8 lead in the first half into the technical break. In the second half, An Xiying continued to exert her strength, and finally won the first game 21:14 and got off to a good start. In the second game, An Xiying took advantage of the victory to chase and took an 11-4 lead at the beginning. Back on the field, An Xiying was like a rainbow and won the game with a quick victory of 21:9, winning with a big score of 2:0.
Xu Yaqing/Lin Wanqing 0:2 Bai Ha Na/Li Shaoxi
Chinese Taipei's Hsu Ya Ching/Lin Wan Ching are ranked 24th in the world, while South Korea's Baek Ha Na/Lee Chao Hee are ranked No. 2. Baek Ha Na and Lee So-hee have been working together since 2023 and have won heavyweight tournaments such as the Indonesia Open. The duo have been in hot form this season, winning back-to-back All England Open and Asian Badminton Championships, and are favourites to win the Paris Olympics.
In the first game of the game, Baek Ha Na/Lee Zhao Hee was full of firepower and made a dream start of 11:2 in the first half. In the second half, Baek Ha Na/Lee Zhao Hee continued to exert their strength, and the opponent had no power to fight back, and finally won 21:6. In the second game, the Chinese Taipei pair fought back strongly and took an 11-7 lead in the first half. Back on the field, the Chinese Taipei pair once took a 16-10 lead, but unfortunately Bai Ha Na/Lee Zhao Xi refused to upset, and with a wave of 11:3 scoring, they finally won 21-19 and won 2:0.
Song Shuoyun 0:2 Shen Youzhen
China's Taibei Song Shuoyun is ranked 31st in the world, and South Korea's Shen Youzhen is ranked 37th. In the first game of the game, Shen Youzhen was full of firepower, and Song Shuoyun, who was fighting, had no power to fight back, and finally won the game with a quick victory of 21:5. In the second game, although Song Shuoyun fought back strongly, Shen Youzhen firmly controlled the game, and finally won the next game with a score of 21:15, winning 2:0.