Thomas Cup

2022 - 5 - 11

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia edge Japan to top group (Malay Mail)

BANGKOK, May 12 — Sambal is definitely spicier than wasabi! Malaysia exacted revenge for their 1-4 drubbing by Japan in the last edition's group stage in ...

The world number 13 Sze Fei-Nur Izzuddin put up a dazzling display to notch their first ever win in three meetings against world number four Hoki-Kobayashi since they first met in the 2017 French Open. Nothing went well for world number two Momota as he looked a ghost of his former self in the next game, allowing Zii Jia to batter him 21-8 to give Malaysia the lead. Team captain Aaron Chia, who combined with his former partner in the 2018 edition, Teo Ee Yi, stole the show as they rose to the occasion to deliver the third and winning point for Malaysia in the fourth match.

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia top Group D after 3-2 win against Japan (The Star Online)

BANGKOK: Lee Zii Jia crushed Kento Momota to hand Malaysia the first point in the Group D tie against Japan at the Impact Arena on Wednesday (May 11).

Coach Rexy also kept reminding us to stay focused and fight and that really helped," he said. Zii Jia took 46 minutes to beat Momota 21-17, 21-8 in a one-sided match to continue his winning trend against the two-time world champion. We wanted to justify his faith. Said Aaron: "We were more focused this time. "I've played against Momota many times but this time, he wasn't at his best. The pumped-up duo, determined to justify the faith of their coaches, played brilliantly in a fast-attacking game to take the opening game 21-19.

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia to face India in last... (The Malaysian Reserve)

Group D champions Malaysia have been handed a favourable draw in the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals here as they will be playing Group C.

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Malaysia slay mighty Samurai in Thomas Cup (New Straits Times Online)

KUALA LUMPUR: It was a stroke of strategic masterclass from the Malaysian men's badminton team who checked into Thomas Cup quarter-finals as group winners ...

"It was all about strategy today. This is also the first time that Malaysia have defeated the mighty Samurai in the Thomas Cup Finals since the 2008 quarter-finals in Jakarta. Both Malaysia and Japan had earlier defeated England and the United States 5-0 in their respective first and second group ties.

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia to meet India in quarter-finals after beating ... (Stadium Astro)

Malaysia dished out a fiery performance to beat Japan 3-2 and confirmed their berth as group champions at the 2022 Thomas Cup, putting them in a tasty ...

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Malaysia edge Japan, to take on India in Thomas Cup quarter-finals (Free Malaysia Today)

Coach Rexy Mainaky congratulates Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin after their win over Takuro Hoki and Yugio Kobayashi of Japan last night. (Bernama pic).

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It's Malaysia versus India in Thomas Cup quarter-finals (The Star Online)

Aaron Chia and Teo Ee Yi celebrate after winning a point against Japan in Group D tie of the Thomas Cup Finals. BANGKOK: Malaysia will face India in the quarter ...

The winners of the tie will face second seeds Denmark or South Korea in the semi-finals. China have been drawn to face defending champions and top seeds Indonesia in the last eight. BANGKOK: Malaysia will face India in the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup Finals.

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Malaysia to face India in Thomas Cup quarter-final (Malay Mail)

BANGKOK, May 12 — Group D champions Malaysia have been handed a favourable draw in the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals here as they will be playing ...

Meanwhile, Zii Jia believed that matches in the last eight would be evenly contested as some of the top players such as Momota and Indonesia’s Anthony Sinisuka Ginting are having a bad run at the moment. Tim was also pleased to see Malaysia’s victory against 2014 champions Japan, especially Lee Zii Jia’s strong display against Kento Momota which he believed would boost his confidence in the last eight against India. BANGKOK, May 12 — Group D champions Malaysia have been handed a favourable draw in the last eight of the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals here as they will be playing Group C runners-up India today.

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Thomas Cup: Denmark beat China for the first time in 24 years to climb to the top of Group B ladder (South China Morning Post)

China's men's badminton team fell short of expectations in an epic Thomas Cup battle against Denmark, which lasted more than six hours; 'It was really a symbolic win that we could defeat China,' said world No 21 Vittinghus. 'We don't do that too often'.

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Denmark outlasts China 3-2 to reach last 8 as Group B leader (CGTN)

In a match that decided the group winner, China's Lu Guangzu mounted a brave challenge against world No. 1 Viktor Axelsen in the opening singles, taking the ...

Denmark marked their third victory ever against China in a team event. /CFP /CFP

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Thomas Cup: Malaysia edge Japan to top Group D (The Sun Daily)

BANGKOK: Sambal is definitely spicier than wasabi! Malaysia exacted revenge for their 1-4 drubbing by Japan in the last edition's group stage in Aarhu...

Canada bt USA 3-2 Germany bt Canada 3-2 Indonesia bt South Korea 3-2

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India vs Malaysia live streaming: How to watch Thomas Cup match ... (Republic World)

Know the live streaming details about the ongoing Thomas Cup 2022 tournament, which features India vs Malaysia clash in the Quarter-finals on Thursday.

At the same time, the live streaming will be available on the Voot app. Meanwhile, Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia defeated Kento Momota by 21-17, 21-8 in the men’s singles match, before Goh Sze Fei and Nur Izzuddin defeated Takoro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi by 21-19, 21-16. India is all set to lock horns against Malaysia in the quarterfinals of the ongoing Thomas Cup 2022 quarter-finals, scheduled to be held at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand on Thursday. India head into the clash after losing to Chinese Taipei by 3-2 in the Group C clash on Wednesday. On the other hand, Malaysia face India on the back of a 3-2 win over Japan in the Group D encounter on Wednesday.

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Thomas Cup Quarterfinals LIVE: Lakshya Sen loses first set against ... (InsideSport)

Thomas Cup Quarterfinals LIVE: Lakshya Sen loses first set against Lee Zii Jia in first match of Quarterfinal tie between India and Malaysia - Follow India ...

India’s second men’s doubles pair of Dhruv Kapila and MR Arjun will be up for a tough challenge as they are likely to face 10th ranked duo Ong Yew Sin and Teo Ee Yi. The Malaysian pair played just a single match so far in Thomas Cup where they defeated USA’s Enrico Asuncion and William Hu in straight sets. The Malaysian duo have already defeated the Indian pair in the semifinals of Asian Championship recently. The Indian duo will need to put up a strong show to stand any chance of avaneging that defeat in the all-important quarterfinals. India will be up for a big challenge as they face five-time champions Malaysia in the quarterfinals of Thomas Cup on Thursday. India finished second in their group after winning two matches and losing one in the group stage, while Malaysia finished on top in their group after winning all their matches. However against Prannoy it will be a different challenge as the Indian is in a top form at the moment. Daren has played two games so far and while he won in straight sets against USA’s Enrico Asuncion, he faced straight set defeat against Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in his previous match.

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Badminton, Thomas Cup QF live updates: Lakshya Sen goes down ... (Scroll.in)

Follow all the updates from the 2022 Thomas Cup quarterfinal action featuring India and Malaysia.

Thomas Cup quarterfinals: India vs Malaysia, Lakshya Sen vs Lee Zii Jia: Technically, it is the third meeting between the two but the first came way back in 2016. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 7-8 Lee Zii Jia: What a start to this match from both players. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-21 Lee Zii Jia: great defence from Lakshya but LZJ saves another game point. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 17-17 Lee Zii Jia: A lift goes long and the Indian is in the lead.... Lakshya does have a 2-0 lead H2H but the most recent win in All England is the one the Indian will need to fall back on and take inspiration from. IND 0-1 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23, 9-21 Lee Zii Jia: Match, LZJ! The Malaysian went on a roll in the second game and Lakshya had no answers. LZJ comes into this one on the back of a dominant win vs Momota that helped Malaysia clinch the top spot in their group. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 14-15 Lee Zii Jia: At the moment it feels like Lakshya has to win every point 4-5 times in order to win it once. IND 0-0 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23 Lee Zii Jia: Game 1, LZJ! A BREATHTAKING OPENING GAME! Lakshya Sen had two game points, then LZJ had one before converting his second after a series of lovely exchanges. Thomas Cup QF, IND vs MAS, Lakshya Sen 1-3 Lee Zii Jia: Here we go then. IND 0-0 MAS, Lakshya Sen 21-23, 5-11 Lee Zii Jia: Better from the Indian, 4-8 and now 5-10. The Indian pounces on the next point at the net.

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Thomas Cup: Satwik-Chirag pair makes it 1-1 against Malaysia in ... (Sportstar)

Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty levelled things up after Lakshya Sen lost the opening singles match against Malaysia in the Thomas ...

The second game was more one-sided as Lee quickly built a 7-0 lead before eventually closing it 21-9 to finish the match in 46 minutes. In the second singles match, world championships silver medallist Kidambi Srikanth will be up against Ng Tze Yong. Doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty levelled things up after world championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen lost the opening singles match against Malaysia in the Thomas Cup quarterfinal in Bangkok on Thursday.

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Thomas Cup: India take a 2-1 lead against Malaysia (The Star Online)

BANGKOK: Lee Zii Jia exacted sweet revenge to give Malaysia a morale-boosting start in the quarter-finals against India in the Thomas Cup Finals.

I still have more to learn," said Tze Yong, who was also beaten by the Indian at the Asian Championships two weeks ago. "I was leading all the way but lost focus when he caught up, luckily I won. "I tried but Srikanth is a more experienced player.

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England bow out of Thomas Cup (BADMINTON England)

Drawn alongside heavyweights Malaysia and Japan in Group D, qualification was always going to be a tough ask and 5-0 defeats against both consigned the English ...

Easton and Russ secured the success by opening their account for the week in straight games against Adrian King-Sun Mar and Henry Tang and though Kayan went down in three against William Hu, Hemming and Stallwood ensured England finished with a flourish by beating Asuncion and Averia 21-13, 21-9. It was a different story against USA as the English squad ensured they ended the tournament with a victory to their name. Drawn alongside heavyweights Malaysia and Japan in Group D, qualification was always going to be a tough ask and 5-0 defeats against both consigned the English squad to an early exit.

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Taiwan knocked out of Thomas Cup badminton quarterfinals - Focus ... (Focus Taiwan News Channel)

Taipei, May 12 (CNA) Taiwan failed to advance to the Thomas Cup badminton semifinals on Thursday, as it was edged out by Japan in a seesawing quarterfinal ...

In both the Thomas Cup and Uber Cup, 16 countries are divided into four groups to battle it out in the group stage, after which the two top countries in each group advance to the knockout stage. With Japan's victory in that match, it has advanced to the semifinals, where it will face South Korea. Japan, meanwhile, has advanced to the semifinals, where it will face China, which has won 10 titles in the biennial tournament, five of them from 2004 to 2012.

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