India wins first Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0

India wins first Thomas Cup title, beats Indonesia 3-0

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Category : Sports Published on: May 17 2022

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  • India won its maiden Thomas Cup title beating 14-time champion Indonesia 3-0 in the final in Bangkok.
  • World championships bronze medallist Lakshya Sen defeated Indonesia's Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 8-21, 21-17, 21-16 in the first men's singles to give India a 1-0 lead.
  • India had never reached the final of the Thomas and Uber Cup in the tournament's 73-year-long history, but the Indian men not only broke the drought but went a step ahead and became only the 6th nation after China, Indonesia, Japan, Denmark, and Malaysia to win the Thomas Cup title.
  • India had previously reached the semifinals of the Thomas Cup in 1952, 1955 and 1979.
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