South Korea secured their third Uber Cup title by triumphing over defending champions China 3-1 in Horsens. This victory underscores South Korea’s growing dominance in women’s team badminton, with previous wins in Kuala Lumpur (2010) and Bangkok (2022) also against China.
The match commenced with a stellar performance from South Korea’s An Se-young, the world No. 1, who set the pace by defeating Wang Zhiyi, world No. 2, 21-10, 21-13 in just 47 minutes, giving South Korea an early lead. China retaliated swiftly, with their world No. 1 doubles team, Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning, overpowering Jeong Na-eun and Lee So-hee 21-15, 21-12 in 53 minutes to level the score at 1-1.
In the pivotal second singles match, South Korea’s Kim Ga-eun, world No. 17, displayed composure and skill to outplay Chen Yufei, world No. 4, 21-19, 21-15 in 55 minutes, edging her team closer to the championship. The pressure escalated in the decisive doubles encounter, where South Korea’s Baek Ha-na and Kim Hye-jeong rallied after losing the first game to China’s Jia Yifan and Zhang Shuxian, ultimately prevailing 16-21, 21-10, 21-13 in 85 minutes to clinch the title.
The Indian men’s team, after securing a bronze medal at the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, returned home following a 0-3 defeat against France in the semi-finals. Despite their earlier victory over Chinese Taipei in the quarterfinals, the team faced adversity as their top singles player, Lakshya Sen, was sidelined due to an elbow injury.
