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Indian Women Lose 0-5 to China in TUC 2026 Final Group A Tie

The Indian women's team lost 0-5 to defending champions China in their final Group A match of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark. PV Sindhu had a chance to win but lost after leading 18-12 in the deciding third game. Isharani Baruah and Devika Sihag also lost their singles matches despite putting up a fight. India finished their group campaign with one win against Ukraine and two losses to Denmark and China.

Key Points: Indian Women Go Down 0-5 Against China in TUC 2026

  • PV Sindhu loses to world no 2 Wang Zhi Yi after leading 18-12
  • Isharani and Devika lose in singles
  • Tanisha/Kavipriya win first game but lose
  • India finish Group A with 1 win, 2 losses
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TUC 2026: Indian women go down 0-5 against China in final Group A tie

India women's team lost 0-5 to defending champions China in final Group A tie of Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark. PV Sindhu led 18-12 but lost.

"Sindhu led Wang for most of the third game and even opened up an 18-12 lead in the decider. - Release"

Horsens, April 28

The Indian women's team came up with a spirited performance against defending champions China in their final Group A clash of the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark on Monday night, but could not avoid a 0-5 loss.

Facing a must-win situation to stay in the hunt for a quarterfinal berth, former world champion PV Sindhu returned to play the first singles and had her chances against world no 2 Wang Zhi Yi, according to a release.

Sindhu led Wang for most of the third game and even opened up an 18-12 lead in the decider. The Chinese then took seven consecutive points to take the lead and wrapped up the match a couple of points later.

India's other two singles players, Isharani Baruah and Devika Sihag, also built pressure on their much-fancied Chinese opponents but could not carve out a win.

Isharani lost to former Olympic Champion Chen Yu Fei 20-22, 13-21, while Devika went down 21-19, 17-21, 10-21 against Xu Wen Jing.

India's scratch women's doubles combination of Tanisha Crasto and Kavipriya Selvam raised hopes of winning a point when they took the opening game against Luo Xu Min and Zhang Shu Xian, but ended on the losing side of a 10-21, 21-12, 21-19 score line.

India had lost their first group game against Denmark 2-3 and then blanked Ukraine 5-0.

Result:

Women: India lost to China 0-5 (PV Sindhu lost to Wang Zhi Yi 16-21, 21-19, 19-21; Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra lost to Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning 11-21, 8-21, Isharani Baruah lost to Chen Yu Fei 20-22, 13-21; Tanisha Crasto/Kavipriya Selvam lost to Luo Xu Min/Zhang Shu Xian 21-10, 12-21, 19-21; Devika Sihag lost to Xu Wen Jing 21-19, 17-21, 10-21).

- ANI

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Arjun K
😔 Heartbreaking! Sindhu had that match in her pocket but let it slip. Seven straight points for Wang? That's not just pressure, it's a mental block we need to address. Chinese players are trained to never give up until the last point—our players need that same killer instinct. Still, 0-5 against China is expected for most teams, they're just too strong overall.
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Vikram M
Look, I appreciate the effort but we have to be honest—losing 3-2 to Denmark was the real missed opportunity. That was a winnable match. Sindhu's best days seem behind her now, and our doubles pairings look makeshift. BAI needs to invest in building strong women's doubles combinations, not just rely on singles stars. Good fight against China though, no shame in that result.
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Rohit P
Isharani Baruah is a name to watch! Taking Chen Yu Fei to 22-20 in the first game as a relatively young player—that's promising. And Tanisha and Kavipriya winning the first game against the Chinese was impressive too. We're building depth, just need time. Let's not be too harsh, China produced probably the best women's team in badminton history. 🇮🇳👏
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Kavya N
Honestly, the scoreline 0-5 makes it look worse than it was. Three of the matches were competitive—Sindhu's, Isharani's, and the doubles. Devika took a game too. We're not that far off, but we need consistency. Also, why is Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra playing second doubles when they lost so badly? That combination didn't work. Need better planning from the coaching staff.

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