PETALING JAYA: China reclaimed the Sudirman Cup in emphatic fashion by crushing Japan 3-0 for their 11th title. 1 Kento Momota at the Guangxi Sports Center yesterday. 4 Akane Yamaguchi 17-21, 21-16, 21-17 in a hard-fought match. Japan also failed to become only the third nation after China and Indonesia to win all three team titles including the Thomas and Uber Cups. Final: China bt Japan 3-0 (Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen bt Hiroyuki Endo-Yuta Watanabe 21-18, 21-10; Chen Yufei bt Akane Yamaguchi 17-21, 21-16, 21-17; Shi Yuqi bt Kento Momota 15-21, 21-5, 21-11).
Source: The Star May 26, 2019 23:26 UTC