Top 5 contenders of the Uber Cup
The 2016 Uber Cup, beginning this Sunday in Kunshan, China will be a highly star-studded affair with all the top players eager to assess themselves ahead of the Rio Olympics. Naturally, excitement will be sky-high as super thrilling action is promised throughout this eight-day event.
Will China be once again emerging victorious or is there any other team to stop them? We take a look at the five biggest contenders:
China
In every badminton competition, the Chinese powerhouse is always the unanimous favourite. There is no exception this time too. There is simply no side better than China when it comes to performing as a team. This time, the 13-time champions will also have the added support at home.
And the Uber Cup couldn’t have come at a better time for them. The trio of Chinese singles megastars – Wang Yihan, Li Xuerui and Wang Shixian – is once again beginning to look like the indomitable force they once were. Yihan recently won the Badminton Asia Championships, beating Xuerui in the final.
In doubles, Tang Yuanting and Yu Yang are ranked No. 3 and they clinched the Malaysian Open title in April. Their No. 2 doubles combine is equally formidable and is ranked No. 4. Certainly, China has all the ingredients for repeating their Uber Cup success.