PETALING JAYA: It took China just three ties to reach their 13th Sudirman Cup final. At the Guangxi Sports Centre Gymnasium in Nanning yesterday, the hosts were simply a class above as they thumped Thailand 3-0. 1 mixed doubles pair Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong got the ball rolling when he outclassed Dechapol-Puavaranukroh Taerat-tanachai 21-18, 21-7 – their seventh win in eight meetings. It was then down to reigning men’s doubles world champions Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen to seal the game for China. With 10 titles under their belt, China are the most successful side in the tournament’s history.China bt Thailand 3-0 (Zheng Siwei-Huang Yaqiong bt Dechapol Puavaranukroh-Sapsiree Taerattanachai 21-18, 21-7; Shi Yuqi bt Kantaphon Wangcharoen 21-15, 26-24; Li Junhui-Liu Yuchen bt Tinn Isriyanet-Kittinupong Kedren 21-14, 21-17).

Source: The Star May 25, 2019 22:41 UTC