BADMINTON GIANTS TOO GOOD AT HOME

China beat Indonesia for Thomas and Uber titles, losers happy with tune-up for Paris

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There was double delight for China on May 5, as the badminton powerhouses won the Thomas and Uber Cups on home soil by defeating Indonesia in the finals of both team tournaments.

China won 3-1 in the Thomas Cup final after racing to a 2-0 lead, with world No. 2 Shi Yuqi ousting seventh-ranked Anthony Ginting 21-17, 21-6, followed by top-ranked Liang Weikeng and Wang Chang's 21-18, 17-21, 21-17 victory over world No. 7 Fajar Alfian and Rian Ardianto.

It was Shi's sixth win in as many matches in the tournament, and the 28-year-old said he was glad that he could secure points for his team at crucial stages all week.

He had tried to relieve pressure on himself, adding: "When you put too much expectations on yourself, you would tend not to perform. So, there's a need to not focus too much on winning.