KUALA LUMPUR (9 MAY 2010) – South Africa had only four players in their team and it took a toll on them as South Korea outgunned them in less than 80 minutes in their opening Group D match in the Uber Cup competition tonight.
Singles player Kerry-Lee Harrington, Stacey Doubell and Jade Morgan also had play in the doubles and the South Africans lost their matches with scores of under-10, except for Doubell who lost 8-21, 10-21 to Youn Joo Bae in the second singles.
In the first singles Ji Hyun Sung won 21-9, 21-9 against Harrington while in the third singles Yun Hwa Lee swept to a 21-3, 21-5 win over Morgan.
In the doubles Min Jung Kim-Jung Eun Ha were too good for Morgan-Doubell 21-7, 21-8 while Kyung Eun Jung-Ye na Jang outplayed Michelle Edwards-Harrington 21-8, 21-8.
Tomorrow the South Africans wll be up against India while the Koreans will meet the Indians on Tuesday.
In another Uber Cup match, China outplayed USA 5-0 in Group A tie.
Recently crowned BWF Female Player of the Year, Wang Yihan got the show on the road for the favourites when she defeated Wang Rena 21-2, 21-9.
China's other singles players, Wang Xin and Wang Shixian also won their matches while Ma Jin-Wang Xiaoli and Tian Qing-Pan Pan won their doubles ties to complete the victory.
Source : Thomas & Uber Cup 2010 Official Website
