Badminton
Thomas & Uber Cup 2026: Indian women lose to Denmark; men's team wins in opener — Highlights
Catch all the highlights from day 1 of the 2026 Thomas and Uber Cup.
Indian women's team begin their campiagn at 2026 Uber Cup against hosts Denmark. (File Photo)
Indian badminton teams began their campaign at the 2026 Thomas & Uber Cup in Horsens, Denmark, on Friday.
The Indian men's team, led by Lakshya Sen and Satwik-Chirag, started the day with a 4-1 win over a tricky Canadian team in the first group encounter.
Later, the Indian women's team, led by PV Sindhu, fell short 2-3 to hosts Denmark in a potential virtual knockout encounter for the one quarterfinal spot.
As it happened:
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- 24 April 2026 5:20 PM IST
Sindhu's backhand return goes wide as Line forces a decider
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 18-21 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:17 PM IST
Lines takes the lead late in the game with a powerful body smash
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 16-17 Line Christophersen (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:14 PM IST
Line is keeping Sindhu under pressure with her precise placements on sidelines
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 13-13 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:09 PM IST
Sindhu enters the second mid-game break with a narrow lead
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 11-9 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 5:03 PM IST
Sindhu is keeping the rally going and not trying for any forced attack
Game-2: PV Sindhu (IND) 6-3 Line Christopherson (DEN)
Sindhu's composure is recuing her error and forcing her opponent to try extra deceptive shots, leading to errors.
- 24 April 2026 4:57 PM IST
Sindhu takes the first game after Line's return finds the net
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 21-13 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 4:52 PM IST
Sindhu continues her dominant play; extends her lead to 10 points
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 16-6 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 4:49 PM IST
Sindhu bounces back quickly, forcing Line to make multiple errors on baseline
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 11-5 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 4:44 PM IST
Line takes an early lead in the game with some good attacking shots
Game-1: PV Sindhu (IND) 2-4 Line Christopherson (DEN)
- 24 April 2026 4:42 PM IST
First Up: PV Sindhu (IND) Vs Line Christopherson (DEN)
This will be the sixth meeting between the two players, where the experienced PV Sindhu has a positive 5-1 head-to-head record over Line.
However, Line had her first victory over Sindhu in their last meeting at the Hong Kong Open last year.
