Uber Cup kembali ke tangan China

Tunduknya Adriyanti Firdasari (peringkat 38 dunia) terhadap Lu Lan (peringkat 3 dunia) membuat score China vs Indonesia menjadi 3 vs 0.

Sebelumnya Lily/Vita (peringkat 9 dunia) tunduk lewat Rubber Set terhadap Yang/Zhang (peringkat 1 dunia) dan Maria Kristin (peringkat 30 dunia) kandas juga lewat Rubber Set ditangan Xie Xingfang(peringkat 1 dunia).

Dengan kemenangan China terhadap Indonesia berarti China membawa piala Uber 6 kali berturut-turut dan untuk ke-11 kalinya berada ditangan China.

Adriyanti Firdasari (rank 38th world) lost from Lu Lan (rank 3rd world) made score between China vs Indonesia, 3 vs 0.
Previously Lily/Vita (rank 9th world) have been defeated by Yang/Zhang (rank 1st world) with Rubber Set and Maria Kristin (rank 30th world) lost also with Rubber Set by Xie Xingfang (rank 1st world).

With the win of China from Indonesia that mean China brought Uber Cup 6 times continued and for 11th times on China hand.

Piala Thomas Indonesia Kandas

Kandas sudah harapan Indonesia merebut kembali Piala Thomas yang telah lepas dua kali berturut-turut. Meski bermain di kandang sendiri, tim "Merah Putih" harus bertekuk lutut atas Korea Selatan di semifinal.

Di Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Jumat (16/5/2008), Indonesia kalah telak 0-3. Sony Dwi Kuncoro menyerah dari Park Sung Hwan dengan Rubber Set, Markis/Hendra takluk di tangan Jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae dengan Rubber Set. Taufik Hidayat juga kandas di tangan Hyun Ii Lee.

Dengan demikian tim Thomas Cup Korea Selatan akan berhadapan dengan tim Thomas Cup China.

Finally Team Thomas Cup from Indonesia lost his dream to get the cup. Although playing in own home, Indonesia must declared his lost from South Korea at semi-final.

In Istora Senayan, Jakarta, Friday (May 16th, 2008), Indonesia has been defeated 0-3. Sony Dwi Kuncoro gave up from Park Sung Hwan with Rubber Set. Markis/Hendra gave up also with jung Jae Sung/Lee Yong Dae with Rubber Set. Taufik Hidayat lost by Hyun Ii Lee.

With that winner, Team Thomas Cup from South East will meet China in final on Sunday(May 18th, 2008).