May 25, 2024

Urgent: China beats Indonesia to regain Thomas Cup

CHENGDU, China, May 5 (Xinhua) — China reclaimed the Thomas Cup after a six-year wait as the badminton powerhouse beat Indonesia 3-1 here on Sunday.

World No. 2 Shi Yuqi provided a perfect start for China, taking the thrilling first set 21-17 and dominating the second 21-6 against Indonesian ace Anthony Sinisuka Ginting.

Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang put the host side 2-0 up, by beating Fajar Alfian and M

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