On May 5, Beijing time, in 2024, Tang Youbei entered the contest on the final day. In the first Uber Cup final in the morning, the Chinese team performed well, sweeping the Indonesian team 3-0 and winning the Uber Cup championship trophy for the 16th time.
In the previous semi-finals, the Chinese women's team won three consecutive games against Japan and reached the final of the Uber Cup for the 20th time with the outstanding performance of Chen Yufei, Chen Morning/Jia Yifan and He Bingjiao. Among them, Chen Yufei and He Bingjiao both defeated their opponents 2-0, and the "Fan Chen Group" was determined to recover points to achieve a reversal of the Jedi and win a thrilling 2-1 victory after losing the first game and falling behind in the final game. This is the third consecutive Uber Cup finals for the Chinese team, and the last time the team won the championship was in 2021. For the Indonesian team, it is 16 years since they entered the Uefa Cup final.
As the team that has won the most championships in the history of the Uber Cup, the goal of the Chinese team to enter the final again is only to win the championship. In the face of Indonesia, which eliminated the defending champion South Korea in the semi-final, the Chinese team continued its lineup for the semi-final. The first game was played between Chen Yufei and Mariska. Chen Yufei won 9 and lost 3 in the previous 12 meetings. This time, Chen Yufei met in the home court of Chengdu. Chen Yufei did not give a mobile phone meeting. After the opening of the first game, Chen Yufei quickly opened the gap and took the lead with a huge lead of 21-7. In the second game, Chen Yufei continued to control the situation. After winning 21-16, he successfully defeated Indonesia's "First Sister" 2-0, giving the Chinese team the lead. In the second game, Chen Morning/Jia Yifan, the world number one, played against Ramadanti/Libika. The "Fan Chen Group" won the first game by a score of 21-11. Then, the "Fan Chen Group" continued to sweep 21-8 in the second game. However, after winning the game, Chen also said that this might be her last Uber Cup. In the third game, He Bingjiao faced Esther. The former was currently ranked 6th in the world, while Esther was ranked 38th in the world. Since the two sides had not fought before, this was a final encounter. In the first game, Esther fought very hard, taking the next city 21-10 first. However, He Bingjiao had an advantage in absolute strength. After adjustment, He Bingjiao pulled back a city 21-15 in the second game. In the crucial third game, the scores of both sides were leading alternately. After 14 points, He Bingjiao seized the opportunity to open the score and finally won the last game 21-17. After losing the final of the last Uber Cup to the South Korean team, the Chinese team finally won the championship again in Chengdu. For the upcoming Paris Olympic Games, this champion will also become a tonic for Guoyu. (surging news)
Source: Morning News
