China’s men fall to Japan in big upset
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JAPAN caused a sensational upset in the men’s Thomas Cup yesterday, knocking out overwhelming favorite and defending champion China 3-0 in the semifinal in New Delhi.
China, seeking a record sixth consecutive title in the team championships, held every two years, never recovered after Chen Long lost to Kenichi Tago in the opener. World No. 2 Chen fell to the fourth-ranked Tago 13-21, 11-21 in just 43 minutes.
Japan made it 2-0 through the doubles pair of Kenichi Hayakawa and Hiroyuki Endo, who beat Chai Biao and Hong Wei 22-20, 21-19.
The 15th-ranked Kento Momoto sealed the tie for the 2012 semifinalist by coming from behind to upset world No. 6 Du Pengyu 23-25, 21-18, 21-14 after an hour and 25 minutes.
World champion Lin Dan, who was due to play the fifth match, was left stranded. Japan will take on Malaysia, which beat Indonesia 3-0, in today’s final.
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