South Korea today won badminton's Sudirman Cup for the first time in 14 years with an emotional 3-2 victory over 10-time champions China at Australia's Gold Coast. The South Koreans Choi Sol-Gyu and Chae Yoo-Jung beat Lu Kai and Huang Yaqiong of China 21-17, 21-13 in the mixed doubles match. The victory, their first in the biennial tournament since Eindhoven in 2003, ended China's 14-year grip on the Sudirman Cup. In other events, however, China maintained its lead.Rio Olympic champions Fu Haifeng and Zhang Nan won the men's doubles match. The pair of Chang Ye-Na and Lee So-Hee also won the women's doubles rubber. World bronze medallist Sung Ji-Hyun levelled the final when she mastered He Bingjiao in the women's singles 21-12, 21-16. Chen Long, the reigning Olympic champion, was too strong for Jeon Hyeok-Jin and wrapped up a 21-10, 21-10 victory.
News On AIR | May 28, 2017 6:28 PM
South Korea wins Badminton's Sudirman Cup