Horsens (Denmark), May 1 -- Former champions India out played higher ranked Chinese Taipei to storm into the semifinals and also assure themselves of a medal in the Thomas & Uber Cup 2026 here on Friday.
The 2022 champions defeated a strong Taipei outfit 3-0 in the men's quarterfinals and will now face the winner of the match between Japan and France for a spot in the final.
World no. 6 Lakshya Sen gave India the winning start as he saved two match points in the second game to beat Chou Tien Chen 18-21, 22-20, 21-17 in an hour and 28 minutes.
The opening match between Sen and Chou, who had a 4-4 head-to-head record before this clash, was a topsy-turvy affair as both the players overcame a sizeable deficit in the first two-games to take t...