JAKARTA - The South Korean women's badminton team and the Chinese men's badminton team closed their journey at the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup by taking the highest podium.
South Korea won the Uber Cup this year after defeating China with a score of 3-1 in the final match which took place at the Horsens Forum, Denmark, on Sunday, May 3, 2026. It was their third title in this tournament.
World number one badminton player, An Se-young, led the Ginseng Nation team by defeating world number two player, Wang Zhi Yi, in a two-game direct match. China then tied the score in the second game, but South Korea won the two games after that.
"I'm very happy to get the first point. I just focus on one point, every point. I have to try my best, believe in myself, and keep attacking," said An, quoted from the BWF official website.
Kim Ga-eun who came down in the second match was able to give an extraordinary performance to help South Korea rise to the lead by stopping Chen Yufei. Kim Hye-jeong/Baek Ha-na then knocked down Jia Yifan/Zhang Shu Xian in the fourth match.
Previously, when facing Indonesia in the semifinals, Kim was included in the South Korean player line-up. He was scheduled to play in the fifth match, but did not enter the field because three of the four South Korean representatives who came down earlier had already won.
"It helped me save energy for today and was a good motivation for this match. So, I'm very happy," said the badminton player, who is currently ranked 17th in the world.
Meanwhile, in the Thomas Cup, China managed to retain the title of champion of this most prestigious men's doubles tournament by stopping France, which for the first time in history could reach the final round.
This is the sweetest year recorded by France in the Thomas Cup. In addition to defeating Indonesia in the group stage, France also sent Japan home in the quarterfinals and India in the semifinals without losing a single point.
Unfortunately, in the Chinese finals, Alex Lanier and his friends are still too tough. The Bamboo Curtain won 3-1 to win the 12th in the history of the tournament.
The only point for France in the final match was contributed by Lanier. The rising youth badminton player stopped world number seven Li Shi Feng in a two-game match.
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