South Korea’s Lee So-Hee (left) and Shin Seung-Chan in action against China’s Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan. (AFP photo)
South Korea stunned holders China to win the Uber Cup Finals at Muang Thong Thani’s Impact Arena in Nonthaburi on Saturday night.
Sim Yu-Jin defeated Wang Zhiyi in the decisive fifth rubber 28-26, 18-21, 21-8 to seal the 3-2 victory in the women’s team championship.
Olympic champion Chen Yufei picked up the first point for China after rallying from a game down to beat An Se-Young 17-21, 21-15, 22-20.
Lee So-Hee and Shin Seung-Chan put the Koreans on level terms with another three-game tussle against Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan, prevailing 12-21, 21-18, 21-18.
He Bingjiao put the Chinese ahead with a 21-12, 21-13…
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