China's reigning Uber Cup champions women's team qualified for the 2026 Uber Cup semi-finals in Horsens, Denmark; to face Japan in semis

China’s reigning Uber Cup champions women’s team qualified for the 2026 Uber Cup semi-finals in Horsens, Denmark; to face Japan in semis

Badminton: Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: These teams have qualified for the semi-finals

Find out which teams have qualified for semi-finals of the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup events, being held in Horsens, Denmark.

ReigningUber Cupchampions, thePeople’s Republic of China, stormed into the semi-finals of the 2026 edition ofbadminton’s world women’s team championships, beatingMalaysiaon Thursday (30 April).

Bidding for their record-extending 17th title in Horsens, Denmark, the Chinese team raced to anunassailable 3-0 leadafter three matches, confirming their spot in the semi-finals, where they will faceJapan.

Wang Zhiyi, a silver medallist at2018 Beunos Aires Youth Olympic Games, gave the Chinese the perfect start with her singles win against Malaysia’sKarupathevan Letshanaa.

Later, the duo ofSheng Shu LiuandNing Tan, who won the women’s doubles silver medal atParis 2024, survived a mid-match wobble to take the doubles rubber.

Then,Chen Yu Fei, theTokyo 2020women’s singles champion, wrapped up the series with her straight-games win overWong Ling Ching.

Six-times winners Japan confirmed their semi-final berth with a 3-1 lead overThailandafter four matches.

Two-time OlympianYamaguchi Akanewon her opening singles match before the South East Asian nation won both doubles rubbers, including a come-from-behind victory byArisa HigashinoandKie Nakanishi.

Indonesiawere were made to work hard byDenmarkbut eventually prevailed 3-1 withEster Wardoyoclaiming a crucial 21-13, 21-18 victory overAmalie Schulz.

TheRepublic of Koreaalso took their place in the final four with a 3-1 win overChinese Taipei.

The Uber Cup semi-finals will be held on May 2 (Saturday), followed by the final on 3 May (Sunday).

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Overall schedule for 2026 BWF Thomas and Uber Cup Finals

Dates based on local time (Central European Summer Time) in Denmark, and may be different in your timezone.

30 April: Uber Cup quarter-finals

1 May: Thomas Cup quarter-finals

2 May: Thomas and Uber Cup semi-finals

3 May: Thomas and Uber Cup finals

Picture by Jabatan Penerangan Malaysia