Denmark’s men’s and women’s national teams both took to the courts at Forum Horsens on Friday in front of an enthusiastic home crowd. That same passionate support was rewarded with victories in both Danish team ties, as the women set the tone before the men followed suit.
A Danish day for the history books — that is the best way to summarise the opening day of the Thomas & Uber Cup.
The Danish women faced a strong Indian side that started the tie brightly. Fortunately for the home fans, the Danish team proved even sharper throughout the contest.
Backed in part by Mette Werge and Amalie Cecilie Kudsk’s thrilling three-game victory, Denmark’s women secured a 3-2 win over India.
Unfortunately, the tie ended on a sour note in the final match, where Christine Busch suffered a knee injury during the second game. We have shared an update regarding Christine’s condition on Facebook.
Denmark vs India – Results:
Line Christophersen vs P. V. Sindhu: 13-21, 21-18, 17-21
Line Kjærsfeldt vs Unnati Hooda: 21-12, 25-23
Amalie Cecilie Kudsk/Mette Werge vs Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra: 21-17, 11-21, 23-21
Amalie Schulz vs Tanvi Sharma: 19-21, 21-16, 21-16
Christine Busch/Alexandra Bøje vs Tanisha Crasto/P. V. Sindhu: 21-19, 14-17. Busch/Bøje retired after Christine Busch sustained an injury in the second game.
The Danish men’s team took on proud badminton nation Korea. Denmark proved too strong for their Korean opponents.
A razor-sharp Danish side emerged victorious in the team tie against Korea. One of the standout wins came from Anders Antonsen, who fought back to defeat Yoo Tae Bin in three games.
Denmark vs Korea – Results:
Anders Antonsen vs Yoo Tae Bin: 11-21, 21-17, 21-15
Daniel Lundgaard/Mads Vestergaard vs Kim Won Ho/Ki Dong Ju: 21-18, 23-21
Magnus Johannesen vs Choi Jihoon: 21-12, 17-21, 21-15
Kim Astrup/Mathias Christiansen vs Jin Yong/Seo Seung Jae: 17-21, 21-18, 21-23
Ditlev Jæger Holm vs Park Sang Yong: 26-24, 21-12
Denmark’s women return to action tomorrow, where they face defending champions Kina. The tie begins at 18:30.