Thailand pull off a major upset against China to reach their first Uber Cup final


Nitchaon Jindapol screams her heart out after beating Gao Fangjie 19-21, 21-19, 21-12 in the second singles as Thailand pull off a stunning 3-2 victory against China to reach the Uber Cup final for the first time. -S.S.K ANESAN/The Star

BANGKOK: Host Thailand rode on the strength of their singles players to pull off an amazing show to upset 14-time champions China to reach the final at the Uber Cup Finals.

Spurred on by a vociferous home crowd at Impact Arena, Thailand led by Ratchanok Intanon defeated China 3-2 in the semi-finals to set up a mouth-watering clash against top seeds Japan.

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