Tag: 2022 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

Uber Cup: Malaysia Won’t Make Knockout Stage After 1-4 Defeat to Thailand

Bangkok: Malaysia’s Uber Cup campaign theoretically has come to an end after a 1-4 defeat to Thailand on Monday. Continue reading Uber Cup: Malaysia Won’t Make Knockout Stage After 1-4 Defeat to Thailand

Thomas Cup: Loh Kean Yew Beat Anthony Ginting, But Indonesia Win 4-1

Bangkok: In the Thomas Cup Group A tie between defending champions – Singapore and Indonesia, the reigning World Champion Loh Kean Yew from Singapore was up against World No. 5 Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia in the 1st men’s singles match. The Singaporean needed only 37 minutes to see off Ginting in straight games 21-13, 21-14, and gave Singapore a 1-0 lead. Continue reading Thomas Cup: Loh Kean Yew Beat Anthony Ginting, But Indonesia Win 4-1

Rexy Mainaky Urges Malaysian Players to Take 2022 Thomas Cup Finals Seriously

Kuala Lumpur: The doubles coaching director of the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) – Rexy Mainaky wanted some young Malaysian players to take the Thomas Cup challenge seriously and able to perform at the best of their ability. Continue reading Rexy Mainaky Urges Malaysian Players to Take 2022 Thomas Cup Finals Seriously

Indra Wijaya Vows to Help Lee Zii Jia Win Olympic Gold in 2024

Kuala Lumpur: Indra Wijaya who became the coach for World No. 6 Lee Zii Jia early this year, felt there’s still room for improvement for Lee Zii Jia despite winning the Badminton Asia Championships (BAC) last Sunday. Continue reading Indra Wijaya Vows to Help Lee Zii Jia Win Olympic Gold in 2024

USA Replaces New Zealand in Group D of 2022 Thomas Cup Finals

Kuala Lumpur: The New Zealand team has withdrawn from the 2022 Thomas Cup Finals which will be held in Bangkok from May 8, 2022, to May 15, 2022, as some players from the New Zealand team were tested positive for COVID-19. Continue reading USA Replaces New Zealand in Group D of 2022 Thomas Cup Finals

Marcus Fernaldi Gideon to Miss 2022 Thomas Cup Finals

Jakarta: The Badminton Association of Indonesia (PBSI) has officially announced shuttlers competing for the Thomas & Uber Cup squads on Monday, and World No. 1 men’s doubles player – Marcus Fernaldi Gideon will not be playing at the prestigious men’s team event as he still recovering from a surgery that took place last week to remove the small bones that grew in both of his right and left ankles. Continue reading Marcus Fernaldi Gideon to Miss 2022 Thomas Cup Finals

Malaysia’s 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup Teams Set for 25-Players Training Camp

Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) has called in 25 players to participate in the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup training camp. Continue reading Malaysia’s 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup Teams Set for 25-Players Training Camp

2022 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals Draws

Kuala Lumpur: The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has announced the draws for the 2022 Thomas and Uber Cup Finals which will take place in Bangkok, Thailand, from May 8 to May 15, 2022.

Kento Momota of Japan and Lee Zii Jia of Malaysia who crossed swords on October 14, 2021, at the 2020 Thomas & Uber Cup Finals Group D tie (the event was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic), will likely meet each other again as Japan and Malaysia were once again drawn together in Group D of the 2022 edition alongside England and New Zealand.

If both teams decided to field their best men’s singles in the 2022 Thomas Cup Group D tie, that would be Kento Momota and Lee Zii Jia’s fifth meeting in the last 6 months. Both met at the Sudirman Cup – Group D tie on September 30, 2021, where Momota beat Lee 21-18, 21-10. Lee then edged past Momota two days later in the Sudirman Cup semi-finals 22-20, 21-19.

Two weeks after the 2021 Sudirman Cup semi-finals, Momota saw off Lee at the 2020 Thomas Cup Group D tie with 15-21, 21-12, 23-21 (October 14, 2021) before Lee beat Momota at 2022 All England quarter-finals 21-7, 13-21, 21-11 (March 18, 2022).

The Malaysian men’s team and Japan are favorites (in Group D) to advance to the knockout stage.

Meanwhile, Malaysia’s women’s team had received a tough draw against Thailand, Denmark, and Egypt in the Group C of the 2022 Uber Cup draw. It’s going to be challenging for the Malaysian women’s team to make the knockout stage as the 2020 Uber Cup quarter-finalist Denmark and semi-finalist Thailand have more firepower in both the women’s singles and women’s doubles categories.

Below is the official 2022 Thomas and Uber Cup draw:

2022 Thomas Cup Draw:
Group A: Indonesia, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore

Group B: Denmark, China, France, Algeria

Group C: Chinese Taipei, India, Germany, Canada

Group D: Japan, Malaysia, England, New Zealand

2022 Thomas Cup Draw. (photo: BWF)
2022 Thomas Cup Draw. (photo: BWF)

2022 Uber Cup Draw:
Group A: Japan, Indonesia, France, Germany

Group B: China, Chinese Taipei, Spain, Australia

Group C: Thailand, Denmark, Malaysia, Egypt

Group D: South Korea, India, Canada, USA

2022 Uber Cup Draw. (photo: BWF)
2022 Uber Cup Draw. (photo: BWF)