South Korea won the Uber Cup 2022,defeating China
Highlights:
- After a thrilling final at the Impact Arena in Bangkok, Thailand, Korea stunned defending champions China to capture their second Uber Cup title.
- Korea fought back from behind twice to deny China a record-extending 16th title in the famous team tournament in a tie that lasted close to 90 minutes apiece.
- In the deciding singles match, Korea’s 46th-ranked Sim Yu-jin faced China’s 15th-ranked Wang Zhiyi, with the final knotted at 2-2.
- Sim, who turned 23, beat Wang 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 in an hour and 28-minute match.
- After a surprising run in Bangkok, Korea won the Uber Cup for the first time in 12 years.
- The Asian giants beat India 5-0 to win their group, then defeated Denmark and Japan 3-0 in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively.
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