Sho Sasaki

Latest Update News About Sho Sasaki: The host Malaysian team, a hot candidate for the Thomas Cup, was stunned in its first appearance Tuesday, losing to Japan 3-2 while the reigning champion China secured a top position in Group A with a 4-1 win against South Korea.

Malaysia's third single Muhd Hafiz Hashim just failed to lift his game in the vital point as Japan came from 2-0 down to beat the host, who were under great pressure of winning the men's team title for the first time in 18 years.

Lee Chong Wei, world's top shuttler, marked a fantastic opener for Malaysia as he eased past Japan's No. 1 player Kenichi Tago 21- 12, 21-13 before the first doubles Koo Kien Keat/Tan Boon Heong lifted the host to a 2-0 lead by beating Noriyasu Hirata/Hirokatsu Hashimoto 21-13, 21-17.

However, Japan came back strongly to draw level at 2-2 after Sho Sasaki beat Wong Choong Hann in the second singles and Kenichi Hayakawa/Kento Kazuno won the second doubles match against Mohd Fairuzizuan Mohd Tazari/Mohd Zakry Abdul Latif 21-15, 21-12.

Muhd Hafiz Hashim, the 2003 All England champion, then failed to deliver the winning point before the home crowd as he was upset by Shoji Sato 21-10, 14-21, 21-18.

Following the win, Japan was seeded for the quarterfinal draw as group champions while Malaysia were unseeded as the runners-up. According to the draw made later the day, Malaysia will take on Denmark while China will meet South Korea again just following their group match Tuesday for a It is important to check on the quality of the car dvd player before you get the cash out of your pocket, because the purse that you have bought may not be origplace in the semifinals.

The Olympic and world champion Lin Dan opened the victory for the reigning champion as he edged out South Korean Park Sung Hwan 21-18, 25-23 in the first singles match, followed by the 2006 world champion double Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng, who upset South Korea's top doubles player Jung Jae Sung and his new partner Shin Baek Cheol in 26 minutes, 21-11, 21-12.

Chen Jin, the world's third-ranked singles, then secured the victory and a top group position for China with a straight win against South Korea's youngster Shon Wan Ho 21-14, 21-13.

In the Uber Cup competitions, the Chinese women topped the group without conceding a single set while Japan and Indonesia both powered into the quarterfinals with 5-0 victories.