2002 Thomas & Uber Cup

Badminton tournament
2002 Thomas & Uber Cup
Tournament details
Dates9 May – 19 May
Edition22nd (Thomas Cup)
19th (Uber Cup)
LevelInternational
LocationGuangzhou, China
← 2000 Kuala Lumpur 2004 Jakarta →

The 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup was held in Guangzhou, China from May 9 to May 19, 2002. It was the 22nd tournament of World Men's Team Badminton Championships of Thomas Cup and 19th tournament of World Women's Team Badminton Championships of Uber Cup.

It is the only Thomas & Uber Cup that was played in a 7 points / 5 sets scoring system.

Indonesia won the Thomas Cup for the fifth time in a row and China won the Uber Cup for the third time in a row.

Host city selection

Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Jakarta, Kuala Lumpur, New Delhi and Tokyo were among the cities interested to host the events.[1] However, after a long discussion with Chinese Badminton Association,[2] Guangzhou was confirmed as host in January 2002.[3]

Teams

The following nations from 2 continents, shown by region, qualified for the 2002 Thomas & Uber Cup. Of the 11 nations, defending champions of Thomas Cup, Indonesia, and host nation as well as defending champion of Uber Cup, China and its Thomas Cup team qualified automatically and did not play the qualification round.

Thomas Cup

Groups

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
China China 6 3 3 0 12 3 +9
Denmark Denmark 5 3 2 1 10 5 +5
South Korea Korea 4 3 1 2 8 7 +1
Sweden Sweden 3 3 0 3 0 15 −15

May 9, 2002

China China 5–0 Sweden Sweden
Denmark Denmark 3–2 South Korea Korea

May 11, 2002

China China 3–2 Denmark Denmark
Korea South Korea 5–0 Sweden Sweden

May 14, 2002

Denmark Denmark 5–0 Sweden Sweden
China China 4–1 South Korea Korea

Group B

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Indonesia Indonesia 6 3 3 0 14 1 +13
Malaysia Malaysia 5 3 2 1 11 4 +7
Thailand Thailand 4 3 1 2 4 11 −7
Germany Germany 3 3 0 3 1 14 −13

May 10, 2002

Malaysia Malaysia 5–0 Germany Germany
Indonesia Indonesia 5–0 Thailand Thailand

May 12, 2002

Malaysia Malaysia 1–4 Indonesia Indonesia
Thailand Thailand 4–1 Germany Germany

May 14, 2002

Malaysia Malaysia 5–0 Thailand Thailand
Indonesia Indonesia 5–0 Germany Germany

Knockout stages

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
May 16, 2002
 
 
China China1
 
May 19, 2002
 
Malaysia Malaysia3
 
Malaysia Malaysia2
 
May 17, 2002
 
Indonesia Indonesia3
 
Indonesia Indonesia3
 
 
Denmark Denmark0
 

Semi-finals


China
1
May 16, 2002
Malaysia
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 China
Malaysia 		Xia Xuanze
Wong Choong Hann 		6
8 		8
6 		7
5 		8
6 		   
2 China
Malaysia 		Bao Chunlai
Muhammad Hafiz Hashim 		7
1 		4
7 		5
7 		7
1 		5
7 		 
3 China
Malaysia 		Zhang Wei / Chen Qiqiu
Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah 		7
1 		8
6 		1
7 		3
7 		3
7 		 
4 China
Malaysia		 Zhang Jun / Wang Wei
Chan Chong Ming / Chew Choon Eng 		4
7 		5
7 		2
7 		     
5 China
Malaysia		 Lin Dan
Lee Tsuen Seng not played 		           

Indonesia
3
May 17, 2002
Denmark
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 Indonesia
Denmark 		Marleve Mainaky
Kenneth Jonassen 		3
7 		6
8 		7
5 		7
0 		7
2 		 
2 Indonesia
Denmark 		Candra Wijaya / Sigit Budiarto
Jens Eriksen / Martin Lundgaard Hansen 		7
1 		7
2 		6
8 		7
4 		   
3 Indonesia
Denmark 		Taufik Hidayat
Anders Boesen 		6
8 		3
7 		7
5 		7
3 		7
1 		 
4 Indonesia
Denmark		 Halim Haryanto / Tri Kusharyanto
Lars Paaske / Jonas Rasmussen not played 		           
5 Indonesia
Denmark		 Hendrawan
Peter Rasmussen not played 		           

Final


Indonesia
3 		Guangzhou, China
May 19, 2002
Malaysia
2
1 2 3 4 5
1 Indonesia
Malaysia 		Marleve Mainaky
Wong Choong Hann 		5
7 		5
7 		1
7 		     
2 Indonesia
Malaysia 		Candra Wijaya / Sigit Budiarto
Chan Chong Ming / Chew Choon Eng 		7
3 		7
4 		7
2 		     
3 Indonesia
Malaysia 		Taufik Hidayat
Lee Tsuen Seng 		7
1 		5
7 		2
7 		7
2 		3
7 		 
4 Indonesia
Malaysia		 Halim Haryanto / Tri Kusharyanto
Choong Tan Fook / Lee Wan Wah 		8
7 		7
8 		7
1 		7
3 		   
5 Indonesia
Malaysia		 Hendrawan
Roslin Hashim 		8
7 		7
2 		7
1 		     


 2002 Thomas Cup champion 

Indonesia
Thirteenth title

Uber Cup

Groups

Group A

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
Netherlands Netherlands 6 3 3 0 9 6 +3
Hong Kong Hong Kong 5 3 2 1 8 7 +1
Indonesia Indonesia 4 3 1 2 8 7 +1
Denmark Denmark 3 3 0 3 5 10 −5

May 9, 2002

Hong Kong Hong Kong 3–2 Indonesia Indonesia
Denmark Denmark 2–3 Netherlands Netherlands

May 11, 2002

Denmark Denmark 2–3 Hong Kong Hong Kong
Indonesia Indonesia 2–3 Netherlands Netherlands

May 13, 2002

Hong Kong Hong Kong 2–3 Netherlands Netherlands
Denmark Denmark 1–4 Indonesia Indonesia

Group B

Team Pts Pld W L MF MA MD
China China 6 3 3 0 14 1 +13
South Korea Korea 5 3 2 1 9 6 +3
Japan Japan 4 3 1 2 4 11 −7
Germany Germany 3 3 0 3 3 12 −9

May 10, 2002

China China 5–0 Germany Germany
Korea South Korea 4–1 Japan Japan

May 12, 2002

China China 4–1 South Korea Korea
Japan Japan 3–2 Germany Germany

May 13, 2002

Korea South Korea 4–1 Germany Germany
China China 5–0 Japan Japan

Knockout stages

Semi-finals


Netherlands
2
May 15, 2002
South Korea
3
1 2 3 4 5
1 Netherlands
South Korea 		Mia Audina
Kim Kyeung-ran 		4
7 		5
7 		7
3 		7
0 		7
0 		 
2 Netherlands
South Korea 		Judith Meulendijks
Lee Kyung-won 		2
7 		7
2 		2
7 		3
7 		   
3 Netherlands
South Korea 		Mia Audina / Lotte Jonathans
Ra Kyung-min / Kim Kyeung-ran 		7
3 		7
5 		6
8 		7
5 		   
4 Netherlands
South Korea		 Brenda Beenhakker
Kwon Hee-sook 		5
7 		4
7 		7
4 		3
7 		   
5 Netherlands
South Korea		 Judith Meulendijks / Karina de Wit
Lee Hyo-jung / Hwang Yu-mi 		5
7 		0
7 		6
8 		     

China
3
May 15, 2002
Hong Kong
0
1 2 3 4 5
1 China
Hong Kong 		Zhou Mi
Wang Chen 		7
0 		7
2 		7
5 		     
2 China
Hong Kong 		Gong Ruina
Ling Wan Ting 		7
0 		7
0 		4
7 		7
1 		   
3 China
Hong Kong 		Dai Yun
Louisa Koon Wai Chee 		7
2 		7
0 		7
2 		     

Final


China
3
May 18, 2002
South Korea
1
1 2 3 4 5
1 China
South Korea 		Zhou Mi
Kim Kyeung-ran 		4
7 		3
7 		7
3 		7
3 		5
7 		 
2 China
South Korea 		Gao Ling / Huang Sui
Lee Kyung-won / Ra Kyung-min 		7
4 		2
7 		7
2 		5
7 		7
1 		 
3 China
South Korea 		Gong Ruina
Kwon Hee-sook 		7
3 		7
4 		5
7 		7
3 		   
4 China
South Korea		 Yang Wei / Huang Nanyan
Lee Hyo-jung / Hwang Yu-mi 		7
0 		7
2 		7
3 		     
5 China
South Korea		 Dai Yun
Lee Jong-boon not played 		           
2002 Uber Cup Champions

China
Eighth title

References

  1. ^ "Korn Dabbaransi new IBF President". Utusan Online. p. 4 June 2001. Archived from the original on 10 April 2017. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  2. ^ "China to host its first ever Thomas & Uber Cup Finals?". World Badminton. 24 October 2001. Archived from the original on 6 June 2002. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  3. ^ "Guangzhou to Host Thomas and Uber Badminton Cup Finals". en.people.cn. Retrieved 10 April 2017.
  • Smash: 2002 Thomas Cup - Final Round

External links

  • Mike's Badminton Populorum - Uber Cup
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