Tsuneyama delivers winning point for Japan to enter Thomas Cup Finals
Saturday, 26 May 201811:05 AM MYT
Kanta Tsuneyama celebrates after defeating Jan O Jorgensen. - AFP
BANGKOK: Debutant Kanta Tsuneyama delivered the winning point against Denmark to take Japan into the Thomas Cup final.
The 21-year-old Tsuneyama put up a confident show to beat Jan O Jorgesen 21-18, 21-18 in the deciding match at the Impact Arena on Friday (May 25).
Earlier, Japan and Denmark were tied 2-2.
The 2014 Thomas Cup champions won the points through Kento Momota and Kenta Nishimoto, who played exceptionally well to blow away Viktor Axelsen and Hans-Kristian Vittinghus respectively.
Denmark showed their prowess in doubles to win through scratch pair Mathias Boe-Mads Conrad-Petersen and Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen.
Japan take on China in the final on Sunday (May 27, 2pm Malaysian time) and will be out to make it a double joy.
Japan have also made it to the Uber Cup final and take on surprise finalists Thailand on Saturday (May 26).
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Japan bt Denmark 3-2 (Kento Momota bt Viktor Axelsen 21-17, 21-9; Takeshi Kamura-Keigo Sonoda bt Mathias Boe-Mads Conrad-Petersen 18-21, 15-21; Kenta Nishimoto bt Hans-Kristian Vittinghus 21-19, 21-12; Takuto Inoue-Yuli Kaneko bt Kim Astrup-Anders Skaarup Rasmussen 21-17, 16-21, 15-21; Kanta Tsuneyama bt Jan O Jorgensen 21-18, 21-11).
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