2016 TOTAL BWF Thomas-Uber Cup Finals - Day 1 (15th May) : Group Stage

The crowd is cheering wildly for Ct 3

 

Sho Sasaki survives by the skin of his teeth, 23-21 in the third against Thomas Rouxel !

 

Whhat an amazing comeback by Yu Yang/Tang Yuanting !

 

The Mexicans aren't that mediocre, a credible showing so far in the MS.

 

Yu/Tang played horribly, never seen their 1st double in such bad shape, just isn't playing as a team. Yu Yang expecting Tang to do all the work and making lots of mistakes. I think their selection to the Olympics will be in trouble.

 

CLELY, the TV schedule for cctv5 and cctv5+ is here

 

I agree with the commentator that the Mexicans are acquitting themselves very well.

 

What a pity for the great Japanese team. First Sho Sasaki had to struggle to win over Thomas Rouxel. Next Hiroyuki Endo / Kenichi Hayakawa had to struggle too to tin over Carame Baptiste / Labar Ronan. The France players are not famous and unranked that I don't even know who they are.






Looks like without their 2 former Thomas Cup heroes, Kenichi Tago and Kento Momota I now started to doubt whether Japan can win the Thomas Cup 2016.

 

Japan oh Japan what has happened? Why are you in such a state now? Come back Kenichi Tago, coma back Kento Momota, come back Kenta Nishimoto. We need you badly now!!!!!!!

 

The Mexicans start MD with a significant disadvantage as both of them are doing double duties in singles and doubles.

 

What a disappointment not being able to see Kenichi Tago, Kento Momota and Kenta Nishimoto in action this time. The absence of these 3 players really bring away the joy of this year 2016 Thomas Cup.

 

What weird language is this !

Note: English is universal language. Better give us the english version.

 

Goh Jin Wei doing all the dives to retrieve the balls, hope her legs will grow longer.

 

BWF is stupid not to have at least a basic fixed camera for every Court.

 

Not even a single shuttle was changed throughout the first set.

 

The Uber Cup match of Chinese Taipei versus Mauritius is basically over. The Chinese Taipei team really enjoy their match today and whitewash the Mauritius team.

1 WS1
Tzu Ying TAI win Kate Foo Kune

21-14 21-11 1-0 0:24

2 WS2
Mei Hui CHIANG win Nicki CHAN-LAM
20-22 21-5 21-9 1-0 0:32

3 WS3
Ling Fang HU win
Shania LEUNG
21-7 21-6 1-0 0:19

4 WD1
Pei Chen HSIEH / Ti Jung WU win
Kate FOO KUNE / Yeldy Marie LOUISON
21-8 21-6 1-0 0:17

5 WD2
Hsiao Huan CHEN / Mei Ching HUANG win
Nicki CHAN-LAM / Shania LEUNG
21-5 21-6 0-0 0:16

 

The strategy for the France team is to rest their best MS player, Brice Leverdez today. I am sure Brice will play tomorrow. Anyway perhaps the France team already knew they won't be able to win versus the 2014 Thomas Cup champion (Japan ) today. Hence they have decided not to field in their best player.

 

Hard luck for Goh Jin Wei who happened to catch a resurgent Wang Yihan.

 

Welcome to Badminton, Mexico.

 

WSX would have beaten her under 10 in both games. No lie only truth.