{"id":4405,"date":"2026-04-23T05:16:30","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:16:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/?p=4405"},"modified":"2026-04-23T05:26:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T05:26:24","slug":"who-has-the-strongest-squads-2026-thomas-uber-cup-breakdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.spotvnow.com\/read\/who-has-the-strongest-squads-2026-thomas-uber-cup-breakdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Which teams have the strongest squads? 2026 Thomas &#038; Uber Cup breakdown"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Thomas &amp; Uber Cup Finals will take place in Horsens, Denmark from April 24 to May 3, with defending champions China once again entering as the team to beat in both competitions.<\/p>\n<p>In the Thomas Cup, China have named a near full-strength squad, with only two doubles players ranked outside the top 20. While that slightly impacts their overall men\u2019s doubles average, their depth across both singles and doubles still sets the benchmark for the rest of the field.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXdcCZyknbK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXdcCZyknbK\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Badminton Indonesia (@badminton.ina)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Japan, Chinese Taipei and Indonesia remain close challengers with well-balanced line-ups, while Malaysia stand out in particular for their strength in men\u2019s doubles, arguably fielding the most formidable unit in the competition.<\/p>\n<p>In the Uber Cup, China again lead the way, with all but one of their players ranked inside the world\u2019s top 10, a reflection of their depth and consistency in the women\u2019s game. Japan and Chinese Taipei come closest to matching that level, but still lack the same overall balance across the squad.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXHg6rTgYMf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DXHg6rTgYMf\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by BAM (@ba_malaysia)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>The margins between the leading teams may appear clear, but team events often hinge on match-ups, form and composure under pressure rather than rankings alone. The following tables break down how each squad shapes up ahead of the tournament.<\/p>\n<h2>Thomas Cup<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 36%; text-align: left;\">Team<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Total Players<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Avg MS Ranking<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Avg MD Ranking<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Group<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">China<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">11.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">82.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">29.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">19.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Canada<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">328.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">143.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">668.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">363.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">20.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">21.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Malaysia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">49.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">5.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">England<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">372.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">82.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Finland<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">479.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">930.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Chinese Taipei<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">16.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">16.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Denmark<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">31.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">24.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">South Korea<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">104.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">55.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Sweden<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">448.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">407.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Indonesia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">26.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">9.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">France<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">31.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">45.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Thailand<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">143.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">50.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Algeria<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">815.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">274.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<blockquote class=\"instagram-media\" style=\"background: #FFF; border: 0; border-radius: 3px; box-shadow: 0 0 1px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.5),0 1px 10px 0 rgba(0,0,0,0.15); margin: 1px; max-width: 540px; min-width: 326px; padding: 0; width: calc(100% - 2px);\" data-instgrm-captioned=\"\" data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWXYypvE-OY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\">\n<div style=\"padding: 16px;\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; align-items: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 40px; margin-right: 14px; width: 40px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 100px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 60px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 19% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: block; height: 50px; margin: 0 auto 12px; width: 50px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"padding-top: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"color: #3897f0; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: 550; line-height: 18px;\">View this post on Instagram<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"padding: 12.5% 0;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: row; margin-bottom: 14px; align-items: center;\">\n<div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(0px) translateY(7px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; height: 12.5px; transform: rotate(-45deg) translateX(3px) translateY(1px); width: 12.5px; flex-grow: 0; margin-right: 14px; margin-left: 2px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; height: 12.5px; width: 12.5px; transform: translateX(9px) translateY(-18px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: 8px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 50%; flex-grow: 0; height: 20px; width: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 2px solid transparent; border-left: 6px solid #f4f4f4; border-bottom: 2px solid transparent; transform: translateX(16px) translateY(-4px) rotate(30deg);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"margin-left: auto;\">\n<div style=\"width: 0px; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-right: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(16px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; flex-grow: 0; height: 12px; width: 16px; transform: translateY(-4px);\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"width: 0; height: 0; border-top: 8px solid #F4F4F4; border-left: 8px solid transparent; transform: translateY(-4px) translateX(8px);\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div style=\"display: flex; flex-direction: column; flex-grow: 1; justify-content: center; margin-bottom: 24px;\">\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; margin-bottom: 6px; width: 224px;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f4f4f4; border-radius: 4px; flex-grow: 0; height: 14px; width: 144px;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 17px; margin-bottom: 0; margin-top: 8px; overflow: hidden; padding: 8px 0 7px; text-align: center; text-overflow: ellipsis; white-space: nowrap;\"><a style=\"color: #c9c8cd; font-family: Arial,sans-serif; font-size: 14px; font-style: normal; font-weight: normal; line-height: 17px; text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/DWXYypvE-OY\/?utm_source=ig_embed&amp;utm_campaign=loading\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">A post shared by Badminton World Federation (@bwf.official)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h2>Uber Cup<\/h2>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 24px; font-family: Arial,sans-serif;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 36%; text-align: left;\">Team<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Total Players<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Avg WS Ranking<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Avg WD Ranking<\/th>\n<th style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; width: 16%;\">Group<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">China<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">26.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">4.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">India<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">70.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">258.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Denmark<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">28.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">343.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Ukraine<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">374.1<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">199.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">A<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Japan<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">21.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Malaysia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">224.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">93.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">T\u00fcrkiye<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">106.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">261.2<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">South Africa<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">600.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">357.4<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">B<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Chinese Taipei<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">24.5<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">15.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Indonesia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">84.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">22.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Canada<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">322.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">187.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Australia<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">470.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">240.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">C<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">South Korea<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">74.3<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">30.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Thailand<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">10.8<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">292.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Bulgaria<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">201.6<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">295.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px; text-align: left;\">Spain<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">9<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">205.7<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">201.0<\/td>\n<td style=\"border: 1px solid #ccc; padding: 8px;\">D<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2026 Thomas &amp; Uber Cup Finals will take place in Horsens, Denmark from April 24 to May 3, with defending champions China once again entering as the team to beat in both competitions. 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