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.
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.