China Badminton Team

China Badminton crowned at the Thomas Cup men's badminton team championships for the fourth straight time on Sunday by cruising over powerhouse Indonesia Badminton 3-0 at the Putra Stadium.

Lin Dan, ranked second in the world, dominated the opener with an easy win over Taufik Hidayat 21-7, 21-14, producing a powerful start for the reigning champions.

Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng made it a sweet revenge in the first doubles match where they edged out Olympic champions Markis Kido/Hendra Setiawan 25-23, 16-21, 21-12 to lift China to a 2-0 lead.

The second singles Chen Jin then held back the challenges from Simon Santoso, who exerted himself to the utmost, by coming from behind 19-21, 21-17, 21-7, to clinch the winning point for China badminton.