The Thomas Cup:
In group A China are the clear favourites and are expected to reach the final and retain the trophy. They are facing Nigeria and Canada.
In group B England is drawn against Korea and Malaysia. England has brought a young team and they are facing a tough challenge where they can only surprise.
In group C Denmark are meeting New Zealand and Japan. Here Denmark are favourites but still have to perform well against a talented Japanese team.
In Group D Germany are playing against the hosts from Indonesia and Thailand. Germany will be eager to make a good result against Thailand and perhaps tease the favourites from Indonesia as well.
The semi finals are predicted to be China-Malaysia and Denmark-Indonesia.
The Uber Cup:
In group W Germany has been drawn against mighty China and against USA. The second place should be within reach for the well balanced German squad which would be a good set off for further progress in the event.
In group X Korea are meeting Hong Kong and South Africa and must be considered clear favourites.
In group Y Denmark is playing against Malaysia and New Zealand. The match against Malaysia will be the deciding match in the group and the winners will be hoping that this would bring them close to a podium place.
In group Z the Netherlands have been drawn against Japan and Indonesia. This is perhaps the closest group of them all and the Netherlands can certainly not be happy that they are playing both their opponents on the same day. Let’s hope they can still make a win in order to progress with some promise for the final stage.
The semi finals are predicted to be China-Korean and Japan-Malaysia
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