India’s campaign at the Uber Cup 2026 came to an end after the women’s team suffered a 0-5 loss to China in their final Group A tie in Horsens, Denmark on Monday.
Uber Cup 2026
India’s campaign at the Uber Cup 2026 came to an end after the women’s team suffered a 0-5 loss to China in their final Group A tie in Horsens, Denmark on Monday. The defeat meant they finished third in the group and missed out on a place in the quarter-finals. China and hosts Denmark progressed as the top two teams, while India ended ahead of Ukraine.
India had entered the tie needing a win to stay in contention after a close 2-3 loss to Denmark and a 4-1 victory over Ukraine earlier in the tournament.
In the opening singles match, P. V. Sindhu delivered a strong performance against world No. 2 Wang Zhiyi. Sindhu took the match to three games and even led 18-12 in the decider, but Wang fought back with a late surge to win 21-16, 19-21, 21-19.
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India’s other singles players also showed promise but were unable to convert their chances against higher-ranked opponents. Isharani Baruah pushed former Olympic champion Chen Yufei in the opening game before losing 22-20, 21-13. Meanwhile, Devika Sihag lost 19-21, 21-17, 21-10 to Xu Wenjing.
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In the doubles, Tanisha Crasto and Kavipriya Selvam started well by taking the first game against Luo Xumin and Zhang Shuxian, but eventually went down 10-21, 21-12, 21-19. In the other doubles match, Priya Konjengbam and Shruti Mishra were beaten 21-11, 21-8 by Liu Shengshu and Tan Ning.
India have historically performed well at the Uber Cup, winning bronze medals in 2014 and 2016 after reaching the semi-finals on both occasions.
Meanwhile, in the Thomas Cup, India’s men’s team, champions in 2022, have already secured a place in the quarter-finals with wins over Canada and Australia. They will take on China in their final group-stage match on Wednesday.
Result: India lost to China 0-5 (PV Sindhu lost to Wang Zhi Yi 16-21, 21-19, 19-21; Priya Konjengbam/Shruti Mishra lost to Liu Sheng Shu/Tan Ning 11-21, 8-21; Isharani Baruah lost to Chen Yu Fei 20-22, 13-21; Tanisha Crasto/Kavipriya Selvam lost to Luo Xu Min/Zhang Shu Xian 21-10, 12-21, 19-21; Devika Sihag lost to Xu Wen Jing 21-19, 17-21, 10-21)
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