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2014 Thomas & Uber Cup
Tournament details
Dates18 May – 25 May 2014
Edition28th (Thomas Cup)
25th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
VenueSiri Fort Sports Complex
LocationNew Delhi, India
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The 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup was the 28th tournament of the Thomas Cup and 25th tournament of the Uber Cup. It was held from May 18–25, 2014 at the Siri Fort Sports Complex in New Delhi, India.

Japan won the Thomas Cup for the first time after defeating Malaysia with a 3–2 score.[1] China defended the Uber Cup after defeating Japan with a 3–1 score, their 13th title overall.[2]

Qualifiers

Confederation Qualifier
Thomas Cup Uber Cup
Asia  Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Japan
 South Korea
 Thailand
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Singapore 		 Indonesia
 Malaysia
 Japan
 South Korea
 Thailand
 Chinese Taipei
 Hong Kong
 Singapore
Europe  Denmark
 Germany
 England
 Russia
 France 		 Denmark
 Germany
 Bulgaria
 England
Pan Am -  Canada
Oceania -  Australia
Africa  Nigeria -
Defending Champions  China  China
Host  India  India

Seedings

All the seeding list based on March 6, 2014 world rankings as the draw was conducted on March 30, 2014.[3][4][5] The top four seeding teams is in first pot, follow by next four teams in the second pot, the next four teams in the third pot, and the last four teams was in the fourth pot.

For the knock out draw, to be held immediately after the group stage is completed.

Squads

Further information: 2014 Thomas & Uber Cup squads

Thomas Cup

Groups

Main article: 2014 Thomas Cup group stage

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 May 2014
 
 
 China3
 
23 May 2014
 
 Thailand0
 
 China0
 
22 May 2014
 
 Japan3
 
 Japan3
 
25 May 2014
 
 France1
 
 Japan3
 
22 May 2014
 
 Malaysia2
 
 Denmark1
 
23 May 2014
 
 Malaysia3
 
 Malaysia3
 
22 May 2014
 
 Indonesia0
 
 South Korea2
 
 
 Indonesia3
 

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

 2014 Thomas Cup Champion 

Japan
First title

Both Japan and Malaysia arrived in the final having already surpassed expectations by defeating powerhouse China and Indonesia in the semi-final, both with 3-0 scores.

In the first single, Malaysia's world number one Lee Chong Wei dispatched Japan's Kenichi Tago relatively easy in a straight set. In the next match, Malaysia's scratch combination Hoon Thien How/Tan Boon Heong raced to win the first set, but Japan's world number three pair Kenichi Hayakawa/Hiroyuki Endo showed patience and craft to win the match. The result of the second single highlighted the confidence of Japan's young player Kento Momota, who bested his opponent Chong Wei Feng in a straight set. The second doubles was perhaps the most explosive, featuring leaping smashes, diving retrievals and quick-fire exchanges, but in the end Malaysia's Goh V Shem/Tan Wee Kiong levelled the tie and maintained their unbeaten streak in the tournament by defeating Japan's Keigo Sonoda-Takeshi Kamura in three sets. This means that the hopes of both countries fell to the third single players. Malaysia's Daren Liew initially sparkled, but as the game progresses, he made a couple of fatal errors in misjudging the shuttle. Japan's Takuma Ueda was more relaxed to take the match in three sets, giving Japan their first title.[6][1]

Uber Cup

Groups

Main article: 2014 Uber Cup group stage

Knockout stage

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
22 May 2014
 
 
 China3
 
23 May 2014
 
 England0
 
 China3
 
22 May 2014
 
 South Korea0
 
 South Korea3
 
24 May 2014
 
 Thailand1
 
 China3
 
22 May 2014
 
 Japan1
 
 Indonesia0
 
23 May 2014
 
 India3
 
 India2
 
22 May 2014
 
 Japan3
 
 Denmark0
 
 
 Japan3
 

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

 2014 Uber Cup Champion 

China
Thirteenth title

China and Japan were the top two seeded teams in the Uber Cup and face each other after Japan had ended China's decade-old Thomas Cup reign just the day before.

However, China proved to be too strong. Olympic champion and world number one Li Xuerui swiftly defeated her Japanese opponent Minatsu Mitani in a straight set. Unexpectedly, Japan came back in the first doubles when the combative Misaki Matsutomo/Ayaka Takahashi stop China's top women pair in the tournament, Bao Yixin/Tang Jinhua in a straight set. China's world number two Wang Shixian restored order when she beat Japan's Sayaka Takahashi in another straight set. China wrap the title in the second doubles after Japan's pair Miyuki Maeda/Reika Kakiiwa found their opponent Wang Xiaoli/Zhao Yunlei too much to handle.[7][2]

References

  1. ^ a b Dev Sukumar (25 May 2014). "Li-Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2014 – Day 8: Japan's Historic Triumph". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  2. ^ a b Dev Sukumar (24 May 2014). "Li-Ning BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals – Day 7: China Retain Uber Cup". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  3. ^ "Thomas Cup and Uber Cup team seeding and qualifiers". BWF. 2014-03-01. Retrieved 2012-05-24.
  4. ^ "DRAWS: 2014 Thomas Cup Finals". BWF. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  5. ^ "DRAWS: 2014 Uber Cup Finals". BWF. Retrieved 2014-03-30.
  6. ^ "So near yet so far". New Straits Times. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
  7. ^ Amlan Chakraborty (25 May 2014). "China defend Uber Cup title after Thomas Cup heartbreak". Reuters. Retrieved 26 May 2014.
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