BANGKOK: Top-seeds Japan charged into the final of badminton’s Uber Cup on Friday, beating South Korea in the semis 3-1, with doubles pair Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi securing their shot at the title. Japanese world number nine Okuhara has yet to lose in this year’s biennial Uber cup, which is being held in Bangkok. “I was a bit excited because every point was important, especially in the final rounds,” she told reporters afterwards. The tournament is held alongside the men’s Thomas Cup, whose semi-finals are being held later Friday, with China, Japan, Indonesia and Denmark all hoping to move forward. China have their eyes on a 15th Uber Cup victory.

Source: New Strait Times May 25, 2018 09:45 UTC