The match was preceded by the rare scene of badminton fans queueing for tickets to Thailand’s first appearance in the final. They reeled off the three rubbers they needed in just over three hours for their sixth Uber Cup victory. Ratchanok Intanon“I was happy to win this point not because I beat Ratchanok but because I won the first point for Japan. Japanese teamFukushima, who won the World Championships silver medal with Hirato last year in Glasgow, said: “We felt relieved after Yamaguchi won the first point. “They have shown they are mentally stronger but we need to work harder on the physical part,” the Indonesian said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 26, 2018 18:00 UTC