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Thomas Cup 2024: India Faces Chinese Taipei in Quarterfinals

The Indian men's badminton team will face Chinese Taipei in the Thomas Cup quarterfinals on Friday in Horsens, Denmark. India finished as Group A runners-up after beating Canada and Australia before losing to China. Chinese Taipei topped Group C with wins over Sweden and Denmark, despite a loss to South Korea. If India wins, they will face the winner of the France-Japan quarterfinal in the semifinals on Saturday.

Key Points: Thomas Cup: India vs Chinese Taipei Quarterfinal Preview

  • India finished Group A runners-up to China
  • Chinese Taipei won Group C
  • Winner faces France-Japan quarterfinal winner
  • Semifinals on Saturday, final on Sunday
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Thomas Cup: India to lock horns with Chinese Taipei in quarterfinals

India faces Chinese Taipei in Thomas Cup quarterfinals after finishing Group A runners-up. Catch the schedule, matchups, and path to semifinals.

"Team India finished as the runners-up of Group A behind China - Olympics.com"

Horsens, May 1

The Indian men's badminton team will be in action against Chinese Taipei for the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup, being held in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.

Team India finished as the runners-up of Group A behind China, and their next challenge, Chinese Taipei, is the winner of Group C, as per Olympics.com.

Chinese Taipei kick-started their campaign with a dominating 5-0 win over Sweden before losing 3-2 to South Korea. Their final Group C tie saw them beat Denmark 3-2.

On the other hand, the 2022 Thomas Cup champions made their mark in the ongoing tournament with thumping 4-1 and 5-0 wins against Canada and Australia before succumbing to a 3-2 loss to China in their final group game.

The Group A winners, China, will take on the Group B runners-up, Malaysia. While Group D table-toppers Thailand will be playing Denmark. The Group B winners, Japan, will lock horns against France in the other quarterfinal matches.

Group A winners China will take on Group B runners-up Malaysia in their quarter-final encounter.

If India manages to outclass Chinese Taipei, their next challenge will be the winner of the France-Japan quarterfinal match.

The semifinals of the Thomas Cup will take place on Saturday, with the tournament set for a Sunday finish.

In this 34th edition of the tournament, Indonesia are the most successful team, with 14 titles, behind the defending champions China, who have 11 titles.

Earlier, the Indian women's badminton side could not make it to the Uber Cup knockout stage, with a loss to China in their final group stage tie on Tuesday. India had lost their first group game against Denmark 2-3 and then blanked Ukraine 5-0.

- ANI

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Sneha F
So proud of how the team has progressed! Even though we lost to China in the group stage, those 4-1 and 5-0 wins against Canada and Australia show our depth. The doubles pairing of Satwik and Chirag is world-class now. Let's hope our singles players step up against Chinese Taipei's Chou Tien Chen. 🏸
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Rohit L
Honestly, I think we have a good chance. Chinese Taipei might have beaten Denmark, but their loss to South Korea shows they are beatable. Our team is more balanced this time. The only concern is our second singles player - we need consistency there. But overall, I'm optimistic! Let's go India! 💪
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Kavya N
Disappointed that our women's team couldn't make it to the Uber Cup knockout stage though 😔 They lost to Denmark 2-3, that was a close one. But let's focus on the men's Thomas Cup now! Chinese Taipei have some strong players but our boys have the experience of winning the title before. Pressure situation mein they perform better!
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Manish T
A small criticism - our coaching staff needs to work on the singles players' fitness levels. In the match against China, we saw some players struggling in the third game. Against Chinese Taipei, every point matters. If we can fix that, we can definitely reach the semifinals and maybe even retain the title. 🏆
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Nidhi U
Remembering the 2022 final when we defeated Indonesia - what a historic moment that was! 🇮🇳 This time

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