China lifted the Uber Cup for the 16th time when they swept Indonesia 3-0 in Sunday’s final to complete an unbeaten run to the badminton women’s team title.
He Bingjiao’s 10-21, 21-15, 21-17 victory against Ester Nurumi Tri Wardoyo completed a perfect 24-0 match record for hosts China on home soil at the Thomas and Uber Cup finals in Chengdu this week.
It enabled them to regain the title they lost to South Korea two years ago in Thailand.
Indonesia’s slim chances hinged on Gregoria Mariska Tunjung breaking through in the opening singles against Chen Yufei.
But Chen never allowed her opponent into the contest in a comprehensive 21-7, 21-16 win that put China 1-0 up in the best-of-five match final after just 38 minutes.—AFP
