It's the second day of the Thomas & Uber Cup Finals on Monday, May 21st. Led by Lee Chong Wei(VTZF), Malaysia achieved an overwhelming victory against South Africa.
His racquet, VOLTRIC Z-FORCE LTD boosted his great performance and he defeated Jacob Malieka with perfect impunity by 21-13, 21-10 in 30 minutes at the first match. In the doubles, Tan Boon Heong(VTZF) and Koo Kien Keat(VTZF) showed the difference in ability. It took just 22minutes to defeat Dorian Lance James and Willem Viljoen by 21-8, 21-12.
Denmark also had a victory over USA in the Uber Cup. World No. 5 pair Kamilla Rytter Juhl(ARC10) and Christinna Pedersen(VTZF) won the difficult match. According to the statistics, however, their smash winners are twice as much as the opponent, Eva Lee and Paula Lynn Obanana. They showed differences in skill levels.
Today, led by Peter Gade(VTZF), Denmark will have a match against Malaysia which Lee Chong Wei is ready in the Thomas Cup. Also, Japan will face off against Denmark in the Uber Cup.
Tournament Results [Round Robin-Day 2]
Thomas Cup
Day 2 [May 21st]
Group A: Indonesia def. England 4-1
Group B: Russia def. New Zealand 5-0
Group C: Malaysia def. South Africa 5-0
Group D: Germany def. USA 5-0
Uber Cup
Day 2 [May 21st]
Group A: Indonesia def. South Africa 5-0
Group B: Thailand def. Netherlands 5-0
Group C: Germany def. Australia 3-2
Group D: Denmark def. USA 4-1