In the quiet Danish city of Horsens, BWF Thomas & Uber Cup Finals 2026 wrapped up with a series of remarkable milestones across both team events.
UBER CUP
- China finished among the medals for a 22nd consecutive edition.
- An Se Young became the first player since Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara in 2018 to win all six matches without dropping a game en route to the title.
- An is now the second non-Chinese Olympic champion, after Susi Susanti, to hold two Uber Cup titles.
- Akane Yamaguchi and Ratchanok Intanon surpassed Susanti for the most Uber Cup matches played (28).
- Alongside Dane Line Hojmark Kjaersfeldt, Intanon has also now appeared at more Uber Cups (8) than any player.
THOMAS CUP
- Shi Yu Qi remains unbeaten in 18 completed matches, the highest streak in men’s singles.
- First edition to feature two European semifinalists – Denmark and France.
- France are now the third nation from Europe to leave with a medal after Denmark and England.
- Alex Lanier is the first European to win all three knockout matches in straight games since Hans-Kristian Vittinghus during Denmark’s 2016 title run.