Lakshya Sen of India competes in the singles match against Anthony Sinisuka Ginting of Indonesia during the final match at Thomas Cup badminton tournament in Bangkok, Thailand, May 15, 2022. (Xinhua/Wang Teng)
India made the history by winning the first-ever Thomas Cup, the world top men's team badminton tournament, by beating 14-time champions Indonesia 3-0.
BANGKOK, May 15 (Xinhua) -- India's men's badminton team made history on Sunday, winning Thomas Cup for the first time by sweeping defending champions Indonesia 3-0 in dominant fashion.
India's first singles shuttler Lakshya Sen set the tone for the final with a strong comeback to beat Anthony Sinisuka Ginting in three sets.
India's world's No.8 doubles pair of Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty repeated the pattern in a more dramatic fashion, saving four match points in the second set to beat Mohammad Ahsan and Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo 2-1.
Indonesia's dreams of their 15th Thomas Cup title and back-to-back championships were dashed when India's Kidambi Srikanth built on the momentum and closed the match against Jonatan Christie in straight sets, delivering a historic victory for India.
The next Thomas and Uber Cup will be held in Chengdu, China in 2024. ■