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2006 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Results and Updates
Thomas Cup
Malaysia defeated South Korea in a quarter-final match but lost one of their top singles player Wong Choong Hann through injury. Indonesia had to overcome the resistance of Japan before making the semi-finals; Olympic and World Champion Taufik Hidayat (INA) lost to Shoji Sato (JPN) in the first singles but Indonesia's overall strength overwhelmed the host team.
Semi-finals
Defending champion China reached the Thomas Cup final with a 3-0 win against Indonesia. All-England Champion Lin Dan (CHN) avenged his World Championship defeat with a 2-0 thumping of Olympic Champion Taufik Hidayat (INA). World Cup Champions Fu Haifeng-Cai Yun (CHN) then defeated Worlds semi-finalists Luluk Hadiyanto-Yulianto Alven (INA) to give China a 2-0 lead. Hadiyanto-Alven had their chances in the first set but just couldn't deliver the big points. After taking the first set in the second singles, Bao Chunlai (CHN) made an astonishing comeback from 6-15 in the second set to defeat former Asian Champion Sony Dwi Kuncoro (INA).
Denmark struggled to a narrow 3-2 win in the semi-final against Malaysia. European Champion Peter Gade (DEN) scored the first point for Denmark over World No. 2 Lee Chong Wei (MAS). Worlds semi-finalists Chan Chong Ming-Koo Kien Keat (MAS) levelled the score at 1-1 with an upset victory over World No. 1 and reiging All-England champions Jens Eriksen-Martin Lungaard Hansen (DEN). Chan and Koo had some problems during the match where they were shown a red card from the umpire but still prevailed. World No. 5 Kenneth Jonassen (DEN) clawed back from a set down against former All-England Champion Muhd Hafiz B Hashim (MAS) to help Denmark edge ahead by one point. All-England finalists Choong Tan Fook,Lee Wan Wah (MAS) set up the final showdown in the third singles with a very close 2-1 win against World No. 4 Mathias Boe-Carsten Mogensen (DEN). Kuan Beng Hong (MAS) was expected to defeat Joachim Persson (DEN) but Persson played an aggressive game with less errors to dominate Kwan in straight sets.
Results :
1. China - Indonesia 3-0
Lin Dan - Taufik Hidayat 21-16,21-8
Fu Haifeng,Cai Yun - Luluk Hadiyanto,Yulianto Alven 24-22,21-17
Bao Chunlai - Sony Dwi Kuncoro 21-17,24-22
2. Denmark - Malaysia 3-2
Peter Gade - Lee Chong Wei 21-19,21-18
Jens Eriksen,Martin Lundgaard Hansen - Chan Chong Ming,Koo Kien Keat 17-21,30-28,6-21
Kenneth Jonassen - Muhd Hafiz B Hashim 20-22,21-12,21-17
Mathias Boe,Carsten Mogensen - Choong Tan Fook,Lee Wan Wah 13-21,21-15,19-21
Joachim Persson - Kuan Beng Hong 21-12,21-19
Uber Cup
Chinese Taipei stunned South Korea 3-2 in a quarter-final upset. The Chinese Taipei doubles team snatched victory from World No. 3 Lee Kyung Won-Lee Hyo Jung in three sets to seal the win for Chinese Taipei. Kaori Mori (JPN) upset Mia Audina Tjiptawan (NED) in the first singles but the Netherlands team fought back to win and reach the semi-finals.
Semi-finals
China had little problem making the Uber Cup final where they are the hot favourites to retain the Cup. The players from China all won in straight sets in their respective matches. Olympic Champion Zhang Ning (CHN) defeated Worlds semi-finalist Xu Huaiwen (GER) whilst World Champion Xie Xingfang (CHN) took down World No. 10 Juliane Schenk (GER). Olympic and World Champions Yang Wei-Zhang Jiewen crushed their German opponents 21-9,21-4 in the first women's doubles.
Netherlands surprisingly met little resistance from Chinese Taipei as they moved into the final with a 3-0 victory. Olympic silver medalist Mia Audina Tjiptawan (NED) rebounded from yesterday's defeat at the hands of Kaori Mori (JPN) to defeat Worlds semi-finalist Cheng Shao Chieh whilst Judith Meulendijks defeated Chien Yu Chin. Karina de Wit then ended the challenge from Chinese Taipei with her victory over Pai Min Jie in three sets.
1. China - Germany 3-0
Zhang Ning - Xu Huaiwen 21-17,21-14
Xie Xingfang - Juliane Schenk 21-17,21-16
Yang Wei,Zhang Jiewen - Michaela Peiffer, Sandra Marinello 21-9,21-4
2. Netherlands - Chinese Taipei 3-0
Mia Audina Tjiptawan - Cheng Shao Chieh 21-19,21-17
Judith Meulendijks - Chien Yu Chin 22-20,21-17
Karina de Wit - Pai Min Jie 21-16,15-21,21-15
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Re: 2006 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Results and Updates
Uber Cup Final
China successfully retained the Uber Cup with an expected 3-0 victory against Netherlands. The first singles match was a repeat of the 2004 Athens Olympic final -- Olympic Champion Zhang Ning (CHN) triumphed against her former Uber Cup nemesis Mia Audina Tjiptawan (NED) in three sets. World Champion Xie Xingfang (CHN) then extinguished a strong challenge from Judith Meulendijks (NED) whilst Uber Cup rookie Jiang Yanjiao (CHN) totally dominated her match against Rachel van Cutsen (NED).
Results :
China - Netherlands 3-0
1. Zhang Ning - Mia Audina Tjiptawan 21-18,19-21,21-18
2. Xie Xingfang - Judith Meulendijks 21-17,21-18
3. Jiang Yanjiao - Rachel van Cutsen 21-9,21-7
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Re: 2006 Thomas Cup and Uber Cup Results and Updates
Thomas Cup Final
China succeeded in retaining the Thomas Cup by winning 3-0 against Denmark. Lin Dan (CHN) won 2-0 against Peter Gade (DEN) in the first singles, to make up for his defeat at the hands of Gade at the China Masters. Fu Haifeng-Cai Yun (CHN) also reversed the score by downing their China Masters conquerers Jens Eriksen-Martin Lundgaard Hansen (DEN) in three sets. In the third match, Bao Chunlai (CHN) took three sets to win against Kenneth Jonassen (DEN), whom he also defeated at the previous Thomas Cup final.
Results :
China - Denmark 3-0
Lin Dan - Peter Gade 21-17,21-19
Fu Haifeng,Cai Yun - Jens Eriksen,Martin Lundgaard Hansen 19-21,21-11,21-18
Bao Chunlai - Kenneth Jonassen 21-12,12-21,21-12
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