Wang Shixian beat top-ranked Carolina Marin 19-21, 21-18, 21-19 as China dispatched Spain 5-0 in Uber Cup badminton this week.
Marin eliminated Wang at the world championships last year, but Wang beat her a second straight time in the feature opening singles, as China earned its second win in Group A and a place in the quarterfinals.
Denmark also registered its second win and progressed in beating Malaysia 3-2 in the same group. Anna Thea Madsen won the deciding match against Ho Yen Mei 22-24, 21-13, 21-13.
Wang Shixian
In Group C, Thailand won against Indonesia 3-2, the Thais taking one of the doubles in 75 minutes after saving two match points. Hong Kong beat Bulgaria 3-2 in the same group.
The Group D ties went as expected, with sweeps for India and Japan against Germany and Australia, respectively, to set up the group deciding tie yesterday.
In the Thomas Cup, five-time champion Malaysia scored a 3-2 win over South Korea to top Group C with three wins.
Malaysia won the singles and South Korea the doubles, the tie going to the fifth match where Chong Wei Feng’s experience prevailed against Jeon Hyeok Jin 21-16, 21-16.
South Korea still advanced to the quarterfinals with two wins. England finished the group campaign with a first win, defeating Germany 4-1.
Thirteen-time champion Indonesia downed Thailand 4-1 to advance. Meanwhile, Hong Kong registered its first win by 3-2, and handed a depleted India a second successive loss.
In Group D, eight-time runner-up Denmark and Taiwan notched their second successive 5-0 victories to ensure last-eight berths. Denmark cruised against New Zealand without dropping a game, as did Taiwan against South Africa. AP
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