Thomas Cup Uber Cup : la rencontre qui retient son souffle

Thomas Cup Uber Cup en Malaysia fait l'actualité ce jeudi. Selon Olympics, Malaysian badminton star Lee Zii Jia maintained his perfect record at the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026, registering his third singles win, but couldn't prevent his nation from going down to Japan in the final group-stage tie.

Les faits

• Malaysian badminton star Lee Zii Jia maintained his perfect record at the BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026, registering his third singles win, but couldn't prevent his nation from going down to Japan in the final group-stage tie.
• Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026: These teams have qualified for the quarter-finals.
• HORSENS (Denmark), April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia signed off their Group B campaign on a losing note after going down 2-3 to 2014 champions Japan in the Thomas Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens here today.
• Lee Zii Jia described his win over Koki Watanabe as a timely boost, despite Malaysia falling 2-3 to Japan in their final Group B tie at the Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark on Wednesday (April 29).
• Lee, who wrapped up the match in just 41 minutes, is yet to drop a game at this year's Thomas Cup, the world men’s team championships.

L'essentiel

Olympics indique que Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026: These teams have qualified for the quarter-finals. D'après BERNAMA, HORSENS (Denmark), April 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia signed off their Group B campaign on a losing note after going down 2-3 to 2014 champions Japan in the Thomas Cup Finals 2026 at Forum Horsens here today. Comme le souligne The Star, Lee Zii Jia described his win over Koki Watanabe as a timely boost, despite Malaysia falling 2-3 to Japan in their final Group B tie at the Thomas Cup in Horsens, Denmark on Wednesday (April 29). Selon Olympics, Lee, who wrapped up the match in just 41 minutes, is yet to drop a game at this year's Thomas Cup, the world men’s team championships.

Les chiffres

BERNAMA indique que the knockout draw will be held tomorrow morning, with the Thomas Cup Finals 2026 running until May 3. D'après Olympics, the Olympic bronze medallist defeated Koki Watanabe 21-13, 21-19, in what turned out to be a dead rubber in Horsens, Denmark, after Japan had already secured the top spot in Group B by racing to an unassailable 3-1 lead after four matches. Comme le souligne Olympics, With the pressure off, Lee showcased his skill and swagger, swiftly getting past Watanabe in the first game in 15 minutes. Selon Olympics, the 28-year-old Malaysian, who won bronze in men's singles at Paris 2024, faced early resistance from Watanabe in the second game but soon found his rhythm, celebrating his maiden victory over his Japanese opponent.

Ce qu'ils disent

“As I always say, the most important thing is no injuries, and I’m glad I could win this match at the right time,” he said. (The Star)

Le contexte

Selon Olympics, the men's Thomas Cup quarter-finals will be held on Friday, followed by the semi-final the next day and the final on Sunday. The Star indique que Zii Jia has now maintained a perfect record in the group stage, a better return than the other Malaysian men’s singles players in the current Thomas Cup squad. D'après Olympics, the Olympic bronze medallist has been in fine form for Team Malaysia, but couldn't prevent a narrow loss to Japan in final group game at this year's men's championships. Comme le souligne Olympics, Malaysia's 3-2 defeat to Japan in the final group tie meant they will go through to the quarter-finals as runners-up of Group B.

Recherches associées

Les recherches associées qui dominent la conversation : Badminton - Thomas Cup 2026 : Héroïque contre l’Indonésie, l’équipe de France en quarts de finale contre un cador • « On a tous la médaille en ligne de mire » : la France part en conquête à la Thomas Cup, la Coupe du monde par équipes des hommes • L'Indonésie subit un revers lors d'un prestigieux tournoi de badminton. • Thomas & Uber Cup : L’équipe de France féminine n’y participera pas • Les Bleus du badminton chutent contre la Thaïlande pour leur entrée en lice en Thomas Cup • Thomas Cup : Les Bleus connaissent leurs adversaires.

À retenir

• The knockout draw will be held tomorrow morning, with the Thomas Cup Finals 2026 running until May 3.
• The men's Thomas Cup quarter-finals will be held on Friday, followed by the semi-final the next day and the final on Sunday.
• The Olympic bronze medallist has been in fine form for Team Malaysia, but couldn't prevent a narrow loss to Japan in final group game at this year's men's championships.
• Recherches qui explosent : Badminton - Thomas Cup 2026 : Héroïque contre l’Indonésie, l’équipe de France en quarts de finale contre un cador, « On a tous la médaille en ligne de mire » : la France part en conquête à la Thomas Cup, la Coupe du monde par équipes des hommes, L'Indonésie subit un revers lors d'un prestigieux tournoi de badminton., Thomas & Uber Cup : L’équipe de France féminine n’y participera pas.