Thomas and Uber Cup in Bangkok (Thailand)
The march was too high for the Blues and the Blues in Bangkok! Well, for now. Arrived in Thailand with two rejuvenated and clearly forward-looking selections, the French did not pass the group stage of the Thomas (gents) and Uber (ladies) Cup.
Dominated by a reshaped Indonesian team at the opening (0-5), the French also suffered against the Japanese (0-5), who did not lose a set. Back in the team against Germany, Xuefei Qi (N.43) could have tipped the match on the right side if she had, as in the recent European championships, beaten Yvonne Li. But the planetary N.25 took her revenge (21-15, 21-7) and the BC Rostrenen player and her partners finally finished 4th in their pool.
The Blues save their honor against Algeria
After two dry losses (0-5) against China and Denmark – despite an incredible 1:58′ match by Christo Popov (N.58) against Lu (N.25) 25-23, 24-26 , 21-15 -, the gentlemen (3rd) were able to bring back the score sheet against the modest Algeria, without leaving a single set on the way.
In the Thomas Cup, Indonesia faces Japan and Denmark challenges India in the semi-finals, while in the Uber Cup the semi-finals are Japan – South Korea and Thailand – China.
