China Vs South Korea Highlights, Uber Cup Final: An Se Young And Co. Defeat CHN 3-1 To Win Title

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We are underway in the Uber Cup 2026 Final.

First match on court and it’s a heavyweight clash to open the tie, China’s Wang Zhi Yi against South Korea’s An Se Young in Game 1.

Early exchanges are already showing the contrast in styles. Wang Zhi Yi trying to seize initiative with quick tempo and early attacking intent, looking to push An Se Young off balance.

On the other side, An Se Young is right into her rhythm, calm, composed, and absorbing everything, stretching rallies and forcing Wang into extra shots.

An Se Young takes Game 1 in commanding fashion, beating Wang Zhi Yi 21-10. After a competitive start, the South Korean shifted gears with her trademark defence and control, absorbing pressure and turning rallies around with precision.

Wang Zhi Yi struggled to find penetration as errors crept in, and An steadily pulled away to close out a dominant opener and seize early control of the final.

Game 2 is underway in this Uber Cup 2026 Final opener, and An Se Young has carried her momentum straight through. She leads 9-4 against Wang Zhi Yi early in the second game, already dictating rallies with her control and defensive structure.

Wang is trying to inject more pace and break the rhythm, but An’s ability to absorb and reset is keeping her firmly ahead in the exchanges. China need a response quickly or this could slip away fast.

South Korea strike first in the Uber Cup 2026 Final as An Se Young wraps it up in straight games, beating Wang Zhi Yi 21-10, 21-13. After a dominant opening game, she stayed firmly in control in the second, dictating the pace, absorbing pressure, and punishing loose returns with clinical precision.

Wang Zhi Yi tried to raise the intensity, but An’s defensive solidity and rally control never allowed any real comeback. A commanding start for South Korea as they take a 1-0 lead in the tie.

We’re straight into Match 2, and the doubles contest is already heating up. China’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning hold a slender 10-8 lead over South Korea’s Jeong Na Eun and Lee So Hee in Game 1.

The Chinese pair are edging the front-court exchanges with sharp interceptions and quick rotations, while the Koreans are trying to stay in the rallies with their solid defensive base and counter-attacking play.

It’s fast, flat, and fiercely contested, with barely anything separating the two pairs at this stage.

Game 1 goes to China, and it’s Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning who draw first blood with a 21-15 win over Jeong Na Eun and Lee So Hee. After that tight mid-phase, the Chinese pair found another gear, tightening the net, speeding up the flat exchanges, and forcing the Koreans onto the back foot.

Jeong and Lee tried to hang in with their defence, but the pressure kept building, and China closed it out with authority to take the early advantage.

Game 2 is up and running, and China have come out firing. Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning lead 6-2 over Jeong Na Eun and Lee So Hee, picking up right where they left off.

The Chinese pair are controlling the front court with sharp net play and quick interceptions, not allowing the Koreans to settle into their defensive rhythm. South Korea need to slow this down and reset, because right now, China are dictating every exchange.

China hit back immediately in the Uber Cup 2026 Final as Liu Sheng Shu and Tan Ning level the tie with a commanding straight-games win, 21-15, 21-12 over Jeong Na Eun and Lee So Hee.

After taking the opening game with authority, the Chinese pair stepped it up even further in the second, dominating the front court, cutting off angles early, and keeping the rallies fast and flat.

The Koreans struggled to break that rhythm, and once China built the lead, they never looked back. It’s 1-1 now, and the final is right back on edge.

A tight start in Match 3, with Chen Yu Fei holding a narrow 9-7 lead over Kim Ga Eun in Game 1. The rallies are building nicely now, Chen is working the shuttle deep and controlling the tempo, while Kim is staying aggressive in patches, looking to break the rhythm with quicker injections of pace.

Not much between them at this stage, just a couple of well-constructed points making the difference.

South Korea edge ahead again in this Uber Cup 2026 Final as Kim Ga Eun pulls off a clinical straight-games win over Chen Yu Fei, 21-19, 21-15. The opening game was a tight tactical battle, but Kim held her nerve in the closing stages, finding the sharper angles and finishing points under pressure.

In the second, she took firmer control of the rallies, disrupting Chen’s rhythm and capitalising on key moments to shut the door. South Korea now move 2-1 up in the tie, putting China under real pressure heading into the next match.

Match 4 is delivering serious drama in this Uber Cup 2026 Final. Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian took the opening game 21-16, controlling the front court and dictating the pace with sharp attacking play. But South Korea have hit back hard in Game 2, with Baek Ha Na and Kim Hye Jeong flipping the momentum to take it 21-10, raising the intensity and forcing errors.

Now deep into the decider, and the Korean pair are firmly in control at 12-3. They’ve upped the speed in the flat exchanges, dominating the midcourt and not allowing China to settle. Jia and Zhang look under pressure here, and South Korea are closing in on sealing the tie.

South Korea seal the Uber Cup 2026 Final in dramatic fashion as Baek Ha Na and Kim Hye Jeong complete a brilliant comeback win over Jia Yi Fan and Zhang Shu Xian, 16-21, 21-10, 21-13. After dropping the opening game, the Korean pair flipped the match with relentless pace in the flat exchanges, taking control of the midcourt and forcing China onto the defensive.

Jia and Zhang couldn’t regain their early rhythm, and once Korea built momentum in the decider, they powered through to close it out. South Korea clinch the tie 3-1 and lift the title.

South Korea are the Uber Cup champions, and that brings the curtain down on this live blog. We’ll be back with more action soon -- until then, goodbye.