China's Wang Shixian returns a shot to Japan's Sayaka Takahashi during their women's singles final match in the Uber Cup badminton championship in New Delhi May 24, 2014. REUTERS/Anindito Mukherjee
NEW DELHI (Reuters) - A charged-up China defended their Uber Cup title with a 3-1 victory against Japan in Saturday's final to find some solace after the same opponents had ended the badminton powerhouse's decade-old Thomas Cup reign barely 24 hours ago.
World's top two women players Li Xuerui and Wang Shixian won their singles matches in straight games before Zhao Yunlei and Wang Xiaoli joined hands to clinch the second doubles to secure the biennial women's team championship for the 13th time.
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