2014 Thomas & Uber Cup

2014 Thomas & Uber Cup
2014 थॉमस एंड उबेर कप

Tournament details
Dates	18–25 May 2014
Edition	28th (Thomas Cup) 25th (Uber Cup)
Level	International
Venue	Siri Fort Sports Complex
Location	New Delhi, India
← 2012 Wuhan 2016 Kunshan →

The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 25th tournament of the Uber Cup, the badminton team championships for men and women respectively. It was held on 18–25 May 2014 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi, India. This is the first time India hosted the two cups.^[1]

The Thomas Cup final featured two teams not expected to make it there as Japan faced Malaysia. In a back-and-forth contest, Japan came out on top by a score of 3 matches to 2, winning their first Thomas Cup.^[2] The Uber Cup final featured the top two teams, China and Japan. Backed by wins from the world's top two singles players, China came out on top by a 3–1 score. It was their 13th title overall.^[3]

Host city selection

New Delhi was awarded with this event by Badminton World Federation in April 2013.^[4] This event marked the first time India hosted the Thomas and Uber Cup finals after hosting 2009 BWF World Championships in Hyderabad.

Qualifiers

Confederation	Qualifier
	Thomas Cup	Uber Cup
Asia	Indonesia  Malaysia  Japan  South Korea  Thailand  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  Singapore	Indonesia  Malaysia  Japan  South Korea  Thailand  Chinese Taipei  Hong Kong  Singapore
Europe	Denmark  Germany  England  Russia  France	Denmark  Germany  Russia  England
Pan Am	—	Canada
Oceania	—	Australia
Africa	Nigeria	—
Defending Champions	China	China
Host	India	India

Seedings

The seeding list was based on 6 March 2014 world rankings as the draw was conducted on 30 March 2014.^[5][6][7] The top four seeded teams were in the first pot, followed by the next four teams in the second pot, the next four teams in the third pot, and the last four teams were in the fourth pot.

The knock out draw was held immediately after the group stage was completed.

Squads

Thomas Cup

Groups

Knockout stage

All times are India Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	22 May 2014
	China	3
					23 May 2014
	Thailand	0
					China	0
	22 May 2014
					Japan	3
	Japan	3
									25 May 2014
	France	1
									Japan	3
	22 May 2014
									Malaysia	2
	Denmark	1
					23 May 2014
	Malaysia	3
					Malaysia	3
	22 May 2014
					Indonesia	0
	South Korea	2
	Indonesia	3

Quarterfinals

China 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 22 May 2014 12:00		Thailand 0
1 2 3 1 Chen Long Boonsak Ponsana 21 16 21 8     2 Chai Biao / Hong Wei Maneepong Jongjit / Nipitphon Puangpuapech 21 18 21 14     3 Du Pengyu Tanongsak Saensomboonsuk 21 14 22 20     4 Fu Haifeng / Zhang Nan Wannawat Ampunsuwan / Patiphat Chalardchaleam       not played 5 Lin Dan Suppanyu Avihingsanon       not played

Japan 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 3 22 May 2014 12:00		France 1
1 2 3 1 Kenichi Tago Brice Leverdez 14 21 21 15 16 21   2 Sho Sasaki Lucas Corvee 21 12 21 11     3 Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda Bastian Kersaudy / Gaetan Mittelheisser 21 8 21 13     4 Takuma Ueda Thomas Rouxel 21 13 21 12     5 Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa Lucas Corvee / Brice Leverdez       not played

Denmark 1	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 2 22 May 2014 18:00		Malaysia 3
1 2 3 1 Jan Ø. Jørgensen Lee Chong Wei 22 20 14 21 17 21   2 Mads Conrad-Petersen / Mads Pieler Kolding Hoon Thien How / Tan Boon Heong 21 14 21 18     3 Hans-Kristian Vittinghus Chong Wei Feng 21 19 14 21 8 21   4 Joachim Fischer Nielsen / Carsten Mogensen Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong 19 21 13 21     5 Viktor Axelsen Daren Liew       not played

South Korea 2	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 4 22 May 2014 18:00		Indonesia 3
1 2 3 1 Son Wan-ho Tommy Sugiarto 23 21 24 22     2 Lee Yong-dae / Yoo Yeon-seong Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan 15 21 21 17 19 21   3 Lee Dong-keun Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka 17 21 16 21     4 Kim Ki-jung / Kim Sa-rang Angga Pratama / Rian Agung Saputro 21 14 10 21 21 13   5 Hwang Jong-soo Simon Santoso 12 21 20 22

Semifinals

China 0	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 23 May 2014 12:00		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Chen Long Kenichi Tago 13 21 11 21     2 Chai Biao / Hong Wei Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa 20 22 19 21     3 Du Pengyu Kento Momota 25 23 18 21 14 21   4 Fu Haifeng / Zhang Nan Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda       not played 5 Lin Dan Sho Sasaki       not played

Malaysia 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 2 23 May 2014 18:00		Indonesia 0
1 2 3 1 Lee Chong Wei Tommy Sugiarto 21 19 21 13     2 Hoon Thien How / Tan Boon Heong Mohammad Ahsan / Hendra Setiawan 21 19 8 21 23 21   3 Chong Wei Feng Dionysius Hayom Rumbaka 21 10 21 17     4 Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong Angga Pratama / Rian Agung Saputro       not played 5 Daren Liew Simon Santoso       not played

The top four teams in the semi-final were the top four seeded teams in this competition. They also won their respective groups.

Final

Both Japan and Malaysia arrived in the final having already surpassed expectations by defeating traditional powerhouses China and Indonesia in the semi-final, both with 3–0 scores.

In the first singles matches, Malaysia's world number one Lee Chong Wei defeated Japan's Kenichi Tago in straight sets. In the next match, Malaysia's scratch combination of Hoon Thien How and Tan Boon Heong won the first set, but Japan's world number three pair of Kenichi Hayakawa and Hiroyuki Endo stayed close and pipped their opponent to win the match. In the second singles match, upcoming Japanese player Kento Momota bested Chong Wei Feng in straight sets. The second doubles match was perhaps the most explosive, with quick volleys, many powerful smashes, and several diving saves. In the end, Malaysia's doubles team of Goh V Shem and Tan Wee Kiong stayed unbeaten during the tournament and leveled the best of five contest by defeating Japan's Keigo Sonoda and Takeshi Kamura in three sets. Thus, the hopes of both countries fell to the third singles players. Malaysia's Daren Liew got out to an early lead, but as the game progressed he made a couple of errors, misjudging the shuttle. Japan's Takuma Ueda won the match in three sets, giving Japan their first title.^[2][8]

Japan 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 25 May 2014 15:00		Malaysia 2
1 2 3 1 Kenichi Tago Lee Chong Wei 12 21 16 21     2 Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa Hoon Thien How / Tan Boon Heong 12 21 21 17 21 19   3 Kento Momota Chong Wei Feng 21 15 21 17     4 Takeshi Kamura / Keigo Sonoda Goh V Shem / Tan Wee Kiong 21 19 17 21 12 21   5 Takuma Ueda Daren Liew 21 12 18 21 21 17

2014 Thomas Cup champion
Japan First title

Uber Cup

Groups

Knockout stage

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	22 May 2014
	China	3
					23 May 2014
	England	0
					China	3
	22 May 2014
					South Korea	0
	South Korea	3
									24 May 2014
	Thailand	1
									China	3
	22 May 2014
									Japan	1
	Indonesia	0
					23 May 2014
	India	3
					India	2
	22 May 2014
					Japan	3
	Denmark	0
	Japan	3

Quarterfinals

South Korea 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 4 22 May 2014 12:00		Thailand 1
1 2 3 1 Sung Ji-hyun Ratchanok Intanon 15 21 15 21     2 Jang Ye-na / Kim So-young Sapsiree Taerattanachai / Kunchala Voravichitchaikul 21 19 21 17     3 Bae Youn-joo Nichaon Jindapon 21 8 17 21 21 17   4 Jung Kyung-eun / Kim Ha-na Porntip Buranaprasertsuk / Puttita Supajirakul 21 10 21 19     5 Kim Hyo-min Busanan Ongbumrungpan       not played

Denmark 0	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 2 22 May 2014 12:00		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Line Kjaersfeldt Minatsu Mitani 18 21 21 9 21 23   2 Christinna Pedersen / Kamilla Rytter Juhl Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi 12 21 13 21     3 Anna Thea Madsen Sayaka Takahashi 14 21 17 21     4 Line Damkjaer Kruse / Marie Roepke Reika Kakiiwa / Miyuki Maeda       not played 5 Sandra-Maria Jensen Akane Yamaguchi       not played

China 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 3 22 May 2014 18:00		England 0
1 2 3 1 Li Xuerui Fontaine Mica Chapman 21 15 21 9     2 Bao Yixin / Tang Jinhua Gabrielle Adcock / Lauren Smith 22 20 21 10     3 Wang Shixian Sarah Walker 21 7 21 13     4 Wang Xiaoli / Zhao Yunlei Heather Olver / Kate Robertshaw       not played 5 Wang Yihan Panuga Riou       not played

Indonesia 0	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 22 May 2014 18:00		India 3
1 2 3 1 Lindaweni Fanetri Saina Nehwal 17 21 10 21     2 Bellaetrix Manuputty Pusarla Venkata Sindhu 16 21 21 10 23 25   3 Nitya Krishinda Maheswari / Greysia Polii Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa 18 21 18 21     4 Adriyanti Firdasari Puthenpurayil Chandrika Thulasi       not played 5 Suci Rizki Andini / Tiara Rosalia Nuraidah Saina Nehwal / Pusarla Venkata Sindhu       not played

Semifinals

China 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 2 23 May 2014 12:00		South Korea 0
1 2 3 1 Li Xuerui Sung Ji-hyun 21 11 21 19     2 Bao Yixin / Tang Jinhua Jang Ye-na / Kim So-young 21 11 21 12     3 Wang Shixian Bae Youn-joo 21 13 16 21 21 10   4 Wang Xiaoli / Zhao Yunlei Jung Kyung-eun / Kim Ha-na       not played 5 Wang Yihan Kim Hyo-min       not played

India 2	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 23 May 2014 18:00		Japan 3
1 2 3 1 Saina Nehwal Minatsu Mitani 21 12 21 13     2 Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Sayaka Takahashi 19 21 21 18 26 24   3 Jwala Gutta / Ashwini Ponnappa Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi 12 21 22 20 16 21   4 Puthenpurayil Chandrika Thulasi Eriko Hirose 14 21 15 21     5 Saina Nehwal / Pusarla Venkata Sindhu Reika Kakiiwa / Miyuki Maeda 14 21 11 21

Three of the teams in the semi-final were among the top four seeded teams in this competition. The other team is host India. All four teams won their respective groups.

Final

China and Japan were the top two seeded teams in the Uber Cup and faced each other in the final.

Olympic champion and world number one Li Xuerui quickly defeated her Japanese opponent Minatsu Mitani in straight sets. Japan evened the contest in the first doubles when Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi stopped China's top women pair, Bao Yixin and Tang Jinhua, in straight sets. World number two Wang Shixian put China back in front when she beat Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in another match that ended in straight sets. China clinched the title in the second doubles when Wang Xiaoli and Zhao Yunlei bested Miyuki Maeda and Reika Kakiiwa. China thus won the tie three matches to one.^[3][9]

China 3	Siri Fort Sports Complex Court 1 24 May 2014 15:00		Japan 1
1 2 3 1 Li Xuerui Minatsu Mitani 21 15 21 5     2 Bao Yixin / Tang Jinhua Misaki Matsutomo / Ayaka Takahashi 18 21 9 21     3 Wang Shixian Sayaka Takahashi 21 16 21 12     4 Wang Xiaoli / Zhao Yunlei Reika Kakiiwa / Miyuki Maeda 21 13 21 6     5 Wang Yihan Akane Yamaguchi       not played

2014 Uber Cup champion
China Thirteenth title

References

External links

• BWF Thomas & Uber Cups 2014 at tournamentsoftware.com