BWF Thomas/Uber Cup update: China and Denmark secure wins in intense matches
By Cui Meng, Published: 2024-04-29 00:11:48
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Editor's Note:
China showcased its badminton prowess on the second day of the BWF Thomas/Uber Cup finals on April 28, 2024, with several impressive victories. In the men's singles, Chinese shuttler Shi Yuqi defeated Canada's Brian Yang with a convincing score of 21-9, 21-14. Meanwhile, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," secured a commanding victory against Canada's Kevin Lee and Ty Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. The Chinese team's dominance continued as Denmark's men's doubles duo Astrup/Rasmussen fell to their skill, with Liang and Wang showing their supremacy with a 21-13, 21-17 win. In their upcoming match against South Korea, Liang and Wang expressed confidence, stating they would bring their best game and mental preparedness to the court.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)

On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, Danish men's singles player Anders Antonsen secured a hard-fought victory over Chinese Hong Kong athlete Lee Cheuk Yiu with a scoreline of 21-14, 18-21, 21-19.(Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Thomas Cup finals, the Chinese women's team faced a challenge from the Canadian team. The women's doubles pair of Liu Shengshu and Zhang Shuxian secured a commanding victory with scores of 21-4, 21-9. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the BWF Uber Cup group stage match between the South Korean and American teams, world number one An Se-young defeated the tenth-ranked Zhang Beiwen with scores of 21-11, 21-16, giving South Korea an early lead. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup group stage, the Danish men's doubles pair Astrup and Rasmussen emerged victorious against the Hong Kong pair of Law Cheuk Him and Yeung Shing Choi with scores of 21-13, 21-17. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
World's second-ranked men's singles player Shi Yuqi(China) secured a decisive victory over Canada's Brian Yang with scores of 21-9, 21-14, in the Thomas Cup on April 28, 2024. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
World's second-ranked men's singles player Shi Yuqi(China) secured a decisive victory over Canada's Brian Yang with scores of 21-9, 21-14, in the Thomas Cup on April 28, 2024. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
World's second-ranked men's singles player Shi Yuqi(China) secured a decisive victory over Canada's Brian Yang with scores of 21-9, 21-14, in the Thomas Cup on April 28, 2024. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
World's second-ranked men's singles player Shi Yuqi(China) secured a decisive victory over Canada's Brian Yang with scores of 21-9, 21-14, in the Thomas Cup on April 28, 2024. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
World's second-ranked men's singles player Shi Yuqi(China) secured a decisive victory over Canada's Brian Yang with scores of 21-9, 21-14, in the Thomas Cup on April 28, 2024. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)
On April 28, 2024, in the Thomas Cup, the top-ranked men's doubles pair from China, Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang, known as the "Liang-Wang combination," defeated the Canadian pair of Kevin Lee and Alexander Lindeman with scores of 21-9, 21-18. In a post-match interview, Liang and Wang expressed their determination to maintain their world-class performance and strategic readiness as they prepare to face the formidable South Korean team. (Photo: Cui Meng/GT)