China’s 3-1 semi-final win over Indonesia returned them to the final for the first time since 2012. Chen, 29, dropped only one game throughout the tournament and is a part of the Chinese Thomas Cup winning team in 2010-12. However Japan won’t make it easy for China as when they won their maiden Cup title in 2014, they blanked China 3-0 in the semi-finals. Japan ruined Denmark’s title defence campaign late on Friday’s night with a 3-2 win. Kento upset world No 1 Viktor Axelsen 21-17 21-9 before Mathias Boe and Mads Conrad-Petersen beat Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda 21-18 21-12 for one all.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 27, 2018 02:15 UTC