KUALA LUMPUR (15 MAY 2010) – South Korea ended their Uber Cup jinx in style when they dethroned China 3-1 in the final of the 23rd edition of the World Team Championships for women at the Putra Stadium in Bukti Jalil today.
The pumped up Koreans rose to the occasion and handed the mighty Chinese a lesson in badminton to win their first ever Uber Cup after the disappointment of losing their previous five finals – all to China.
The Koreans broke down the the Great Wall in style after winning the first singles through Bae Seung Hee and the first doubles through Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung.
Wang Xin pulled a point back for China when she won the second singles but Korea made sure the cup was theirs when second doubles Lee Kyung Won-Ha Jung Eun won the third winning point.
"This is a historic day for Korean badminton. We reached the finals five times before and we were beaten in all five by China. But today it was a different story, we were not the second fiddle.
“We've had enough of losing to the Chinese. The players were determined to break the jinx and we did it in Kuala Lumpur. We will remember the Putra Stadium and the supporters for their support,” said Korea team manager Kim Jong Soo.
“We are worthy winners. China under estimated us. Tomorrow is Teachers Day and the players presented the perfect present to their teachers (coaches).”
Korea’s top singles player Bae Seung Hee put her country on the right track when she dumped World No 1 Wang Yihan in straight sets, winning 23-21, 21-11 in 49 minutes.
The Chinese camp was shell shocked with the early setback as they had expected Wang Yihan to deliver to first point to give the defending champions the psychological boost and advantage.
But the Chinese were virtually speechless and a sullen looking Li Yongbo – the Chinese chief coach – spoke of the mood in the camp as the Koreans, boosted by Seung Hee’s win, took the first doubles as well with Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung battling for 66 minutes before registering a 18-21, 21-12, 21-15 win over Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli.
Wang Xin narrowed the deficit to 1-2 when she defeated Sung Ji Hyun in a three setter before winning 21-14, 16-21, 21-7 in 59 minutes.
Korea had played five Uber Cup finals – in 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002 and 2004 – but China denied them the title on all occassion.
For the record, China had not been beaten since 1998 with the last defeat in 1996 when they were beaten 1-4 by Indonesia in the final in Hong Kong.
Saturday, May 15, 2010
WE WILL BE BACK STRONGER, SAYS YONGBO
KUALA LUMPUR (15 MAY 2010) – “We will be back stronger,” said China chief coach Li Yongbo after the defending champions surrendered the Uber Cup to South Korea - going down 1-3 in the final at the Putra Stadium in Bukit Jalil today.
The mighty Chinese had been the undisputed Uber Cup queens since 1998.
However, the Great Wall crumbled this evening as the Koreans broke the jinx of having lost the last five Uber Cup finals to China.
Yongbo blamed inexperience as the main cause of the defeat and said: “China did not play well today although I had confidently predicted that we will retain the Cup.
“However, confidence alone which was based on our past matches in the group stage, quarter-finals and the semi-finals, cannot win title. Having confidence does not mean you win.”
In the same breath, Yongbo added that most of the teams do not want China to keep on winning.
"It becomes rather boring. So it is good to let Korea win the Cup to give badminton some variety," he quipped.
Yongbo said China will now prepare for other upcoming tournaments like the World Championships and the Asian Games.
“But we will be back for the Uber Cup. We want to take the Cup back in two years time. The young players who froze today will be much stronger and more experienced to face such a crowd,” added Yongbo.
“Anyway, I wish to congratulate the Koreans for their splendid win. They deserve to lift the Cup. They were the better team.”
The mighty Chinese had been the undisputed Uber Cup queens since 1998.
However, the Great Wall crumbled this evening as the Koreans broke the jinx of having lost the last five Uber Cup finals to China.
Yongbo blamed inexperience as the main cause of the defeat and said: “China did not play well today although I had confidently predicted that we will retain the Cup.
“However, confidence alone which was based on our past matches in the group stage, quarter-finals and the semi-finals, cannot win title. Having confidence does not mean you win.”
In the same breath, Yongbo added that most of the teams do not want China to keep on winning.
"It becomes rather boring. So it is good to let Korea win the Cup to give badminton some variety," he quipped.
Yongbo said China will now prepare for other upcoming tournaments like the World Championships and the Asian Games.
“But we will be back for the Uber Cup. We want to take the Cup back in two years time. The young players who froze today will be much stronger and more experienced to face such a crowd,” added Yongbo.
“Anyway, I wish to congratulate the Koreans for their splendid win. They deserve to lift the Cup. They were the better team.”
2011 SUDIRMAN CUP TO BE HELD IN QINGDAO, CHINA
KUALA LUMPUR (15 MAY 2010) – The Badminton World Federation (BWF) announced after their Annual General Meeting (AGM) today that next year’s Sudirman Cup World Team Championships will be held in Qingdao, China from May 22-29 .
Representing the BWF at the signing ceremony were BWF president Dr Kang Young Joong and BWF deputy president Paisan Rangsikitpho while the Chinese Badminton Association was their secretary-general Liu Fengyan with Qingdao Badminton Association represented by their honorary vice-president Oeng Yinian.
BWF president Dr Kang Young Joong also announced that badminton at the 2012 London Olympics will be played at the Wembley Arena.
“This was agreed by the BWF, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Local Organising Committee Olympic Games (LOCOG). As a matter of routine, this will now go to the Olympic Board for ratification,” said Dr Kang.
The BWF and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have also agreed to extend the contract to house the BWF headquarters in Kuala Lumpur until 2013.
Representing the BWF at the signing ceremony were BWF president Dr Kang Young Joong and BWF deputy president Paisan Rangsikitpho while the Chinese Badminton Association was their secretary-general Liu Fengyan with Qingdao Badminton Association represented by their honorary vice-president Oeng Yinian.
BWF president Dr Kang Young Joong also announced that badminton at the 2012 London Olympics will be played at the Wembley Arena.
“This was agreed by the BWF, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the Local Organising Committee Olympic Games (LOCOG). As a matter of routine, this will now go to the Olympic Board for ratification,” said Dr Kang.
The BWF and the Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) have also agreed to extend the contract to house the BWF headquarters in Kuala Lumpur until 2013.
Korea Luar Biasa! Buat Sejarah Baru
KUALA LUMPUR, Kompas.com - Korea Selatan membuat sejarah baru di arena Piala Uber. Untuk pertama kalinya, tim "Negeri Ginseng" ini meraih gelar juara turnamen bulu tangkis beregu putri tersebut, setelah di final, Sabtu (15/5/10) di Stadium Putra, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, mengalahkan juara bertahan China 3-1.
Ganda kedua Lee Kyung Won/Ha Jung Eun menjadi pahlawan Korea. Tampil pada partai keempat, pasangan nomor 11 dunia tersebut mengalahkan ganda nomor dua dunia Du Jing/Yu Yang dengan 19-21, 21-14, 21-19.
Ini merupakan gelar pertama Korea dari enam kali masuk final Piala Uber. Sebelumnya, mereka berhasil menapaki partai puncak turnamen dua tahunan ini pada 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002 serta 2004. Dan, lima kekalahan itu pun diderita dari China. Artinya, kemenangan ini merupakan revans yang sempurna bagi Korea.
Ganda kedua Lee Kyung Won/Ha Jung Eun menjadi pahlawan Korea. Tampil pada partai keempat, pasangan nomor 11 dunia tersebut mengalahkan ganda nomor dua dunia Du Jing/Yu Yang dengan 19-21, 21-14, 21-19.
Ini merupakan gelar pertama Korea dari enam kali masuk final Piala Uber. Sebelumnya, mereka berhasil menapaki partai puncak turnamen dua tahunan ini pada 1988, 1990, 1992, 2002 serta 2004. Dan, lima kekalahan itu pun diderita dari China. Artinya, kemenangan ini merupakan revans yang sempurna bagi Korea.
UBER CUP UPDATE: SOUTH KOREA WIN FIRST EVER UBER CUP
KUALA LUMPUR (15 May 2010) - South Korea won their first ever Uber Cup when they beat defending champions China 3-1 in the final that was played this evening at the Putra Stadium in Kuala Lumpur.
The Chinese, who have won the Uber Cup for the last five editions, did not have the best of start when world No. 1 Wang Yihan fell to Bae Seung Hee in the first singles.
The South Koreans then capitalised on that win to pick up their second point through Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung in the first doubles.
And while China managed to give themselves a fighting chance when they grabbed their first point through Wang Xin in the second singles, the second doubles would prove to be pivotal.
Despite losing the first set 19-21, the pair of Lee Kyung Won-Ha Jung Eun kept their nerves intact to take the second set 21-14 to set up the decider in the rubber set.
And it was close with against the Chinese pair of Du Jing-Yu Yang when they played catch-up at the start before the score went from point to point up until 13-13.
After that, it was all South Korea as they went on to win the third set 20-18 to land their first ever Uber Cup crown.
The Chinese, who have won the Uber Cup for the last five editions, did not have the best of start when world No. 1 Wang Yihan fell to Bae Seung Hee in the first singles.
The South Koreans then capitalised on that win to pick up their second point through Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung in the first doubles.
And while China managed to give themselves a fighting chance when they grabbed their first point through Wang Xin in the second singles, the second doubles would prove to be pivotal.
Despite losing the first set 19-21, the pair of Lee Kyung Won-Ha Jung Eun kept their nerves intact to take the second set 21-14 to set up the decider in the rubber set.
And it was close with against the Chinese pair of Du Jing-Yu Yang when they played catch-up at the start before the score went from point to point up until 13-13.
After that, it was all South Korea as they went on to win the third set 20-18 to land their first ever Uber Cup crown.
UBER CUP UPDATE: WANG XIN BRINGS CHINA’S FIRST POINT TO PUT SCORE AT 2-1
KUALA LUMPUR (15 May 2010) - Wang Xin won the first point for China in the second singles when she beat Sung Ji Hyun in three sets to put the score at 2-1 to the advantage of South Korea.
The Koreans had taken the first two points in the Uber Cup finals through Bae Seung Hee in the first singles and then Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung in the first doubles.
And while there were thoughts of wrapping things up for South Korea’s first Uber Cup crown in the second singles, Wang Xin clearly had other ideas.
She won the first set 21-14 in 18 minutes before a lapse in the closing stages of the second set allowed Ji Hyun to steal to a 21-16 victory.
But the third set was all Wang Xin as she took the early lead before coasting to a 21-7 win in just under an hour.
With the score at 2-1, the second doubles will take to the court next with China’s Du Jing-Yu Yang taking on Lee Kyung Won-Ha Jung Eun.
The Koreans had taken the first two points in the Uber Cup finals through Bae Seung Hee in the first singles and then Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung in the first doubles.
And while there were thoughts of wrapping things up for South Korea’s first Uber Cup crown in the second singles, Wang Xin clearly had other ideas.
She won the first set 21-14 in 18 minutes before a lapse in the closing stages of the second set allowed Ji Hyun to steal to a 21-16 victory.
But the third set was all Wang Xin as she took the early lead before coasting to a 21-7 win in just under an hour.
With the score at 2-1, the second doubles will take to the court next with China’s Du Jing-Yu Yang taking on Lee Kyung Won-Ha Jung Eun.
UBER CUP UPDATE: SOUTH KOREA PICK UP SECOND POINT THROUGH SCRATCH PAIR
KUALA LUMPUR (15 May 2010) - South Korea’s scratch pair of Lee Hyo Jung-Kim Min Jung won the second point in the Uber Cup finals when they beat China’s top duo of Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli in a three-set thriller that lasted over an hour.
The two Jungs lost the first set 21-18 to their better known opponents before recovering to win the second set 21-12.
Both matches lasted a mere 21 minutes.
But it was the third set that Hyo Jung-Min Jung showed their determination to win where even though the score stood at 4-4 at one time, they never really looked back as the Chinese pair played catch up only to lose 21-15 in 24 minutes.
Next up will be the second singles where Sung Ji Hyun will be facing Wang Xin.
The two Jungs lost the first set 21-18 to their better known opponents before recovering to win the second set 21-12.
Both matches lasted a mere 21 minutes.
But it was the third set that Hyo Jung-Min Jung showed their determination to win where even though the score stood at 4-4 at one time, they never really looked back as the Chinese pair played catch up only to lose 21-15 in 24 minutes.
Next up will be the second singles where Sung Ji Hyun will be facing Wang Xin.
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