In the Uber Cup 2026, the Indian women’s team made a great comeback by defeating Ukraine 4-1. Unnati, Tanvi and Devika won the singles, while Sindhu-Tanisha won the doubles match to ensure the team’s victory.
Uber Cup: In the ongoing Uber Cup 2026 in Horsens, Denmark, the Indian women’s badminton team made a strong comeback by defeating Ukraine 4-1 and strengthened its position in the group stage. This victory proved to be very important for India after a close 2-3 defeat to host Denmark in the first match. With this result, India has kept its hopes of reaching the quarter-finals alive and now the team’s next match will be against the defending champion China.
Unnati Hooda gave a strong start
Young player Unnati Hooda performed brilliantly for India in the first singles match. She gave the team a 1-0 lead by defeating Ukraine’s Polina Buharova in straight sets 21-19, 22-20. This match was very tough, but Unnati showed composure at crucial moments and gave India a strong start.
Tanvi Sharma’s fighting victory increased the lead
In the second singles, Junior World Championship silver medalist Tanvi Sharma played brilliantly. She defeated Yevheniya Kantemir of Ukraine 21-12, 17-21, 21-10 and increased India’s lead to 2-0. In the third game, Tanvi completely controlled the match and did not give any chance to the opposition player.
Devika Sihag confirmed the team’s victory
In the third singles, India took a big decision by resting star player PV Sindhu and replacing her with Devika Sihag. Devika took full advantage of this opportunity and defeated Maria Stolyarenko 23-21, 21-13, giving India an unassailable 3-0 lead. With this victory, India had almost sealed the match.
The only defeat was in doubles, but Sindhu-Tanisha took the lead
In the doubles matches, India had to face defeat in the opening match. The pair of Kavipriya Selvam and Simran Singhi lost 11-21, 17-21 against Ukraine’s Buharova and Kantemir.
However, in the last doubles match, the pair of PV Sindhu and Tanisha Crasto performed well. The duo defeated Sofia Lavrova and Stolyarenko 21-18, 21-15 to ensure India’s resounding 4-1 win.
Now the decisive match in the group stage will be with China
After the big victory over Ukraine, the confidence of the Indian team has increased a lot. Now India’s next and final match in Group A will be against China on Monday. This match is very important for India because China is considered one of the strongest teams in this tournament.
According to the rules of the tournament, only the top two teams of the group will enter the quarter-finals. In such a situation, it will be necessary for India to win or perform better in the next match so that it can secure a place in the knockout stage.
India’s hopes and challenges ahead
The win against Ukraine has given India new energy in the tournament. The balance of young players as well as experienced players is strengthening the team. Now everyone’s eyes are on the match against China, which will decide India’s future path.
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