The knockout stage for the 1978 Uber Cup began on 13 May 1978 with the first round and ended on 20 May with the final tie.
Qualified teams
editThe teams that won their zonal tie qualified for the final knockout stage.
| Group | Winners |
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| H |  New Zealand (hosts)
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| A |  Indonesia
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| B |  Japan
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| C |  United States
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| D |  Denmark
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| E |  Australia
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Bracket
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| Indonesia | ||||||||||
| 16 May 1978 – Auckland | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 7 | |||||||||
| 13 May 1978 – Auckland | ||||||||||
| United States | 0 | |||||||||
| New Zealand | 0 | |||||||||
| 20 May 1978 – Auckland | ||||||||||
| United States | 7 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 2 | |||||||||
| 14 May 1978 – Auckland | ||||||||||
| Japan | 5 | |||||||||
| Australia | 0 | |||||||||
| 17 May 1978 – Auckland | ||||||||||
| Japan | 7 | |||||||||
| Japan | 6 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| Denmark | ||||||||||
First round
editUnited States vs New Zealand
edit United States 7 |
Auckland Badminton Association Hall 13 May 1978 [1] |
 New Zealand 0 |
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Japan vs Australia
edit Japan 7 |
Auckland Badminton Association Hall 14 May 1978 [2] |
 Australia 0 |
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Second round
editIndonesia vs United States
edit Indonesia 7 |
Auckland Badminton Association Hall 16 May 1978 [3] |
United States 0 |
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Japan vs Denmark
edit| Japan 6 |
Auckland Badminton Association Hall 17 May 1978 [4] |
 Denmark 1 |
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Challenge round
editThe final match saw Indonesia and Japan duel for a fourth consecutive time in the Uber Cup final, this time with Indonesia going all out to defend its title.[5] Japan won the first singles when Saori Kondo of Japan, who reached the finals of the All England Open two months prior, defeated Indonesia's Ivana Lie 11–3, 11–3. Both teams were at 1–1 when Verawaty Wiharjo of Indonesia beat former All England champion Hiroe Yuki 11–3, 11–6. The third singles went Japan's way as Atsuko Tokuda won against Tjan So Gwan 11–5, 11–4 and gained Japan a 3–1 lead against their opponents.
Indonesia's title was in jeopardy when Imelda Wiguna and Verawaty Wiharjo trailed one game against Emiko Ueno and Yoshiko Yonekura. Wiguna and Wiharjo then came back to defeat their opponents in the next two sets, giving the team hope. The second doubles match saw Indonesia's Uber Cup reign come to an end as Regina Masli and Theresia Widiastuti lost 11–15, 12–15 to Mikiko Takada and Atsuko Tokuda. At 4–2, Japan regained the Uber Cup once again. Japan won the last doubles to finish the tie 5–2.
Indonesia vs Japan
edit| Indonesia 2 |
Auckland Badminton Association Hall 20 May 1978 [6] |
Japan 5 |
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References
edit- ^ Badminton U.S.A. Vol. 38. Badminton USA. 1978. p. 6.
- ^ "Sporting details - Badminton". The Sydney Morning Herald. 15 May 1978. p. 14. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ "SMASHING WIN BY INDONESIA". The Straits Times. 18 May 1978. p. 25. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ "Japan in Uber Cup final". New Nation. 18 May 1978. p. 17. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.
- ^ Pat Davis, The Guinness Book of Badminton (Enfield, Middlesex, England: Guinness Superlatives Ltd., 1983) 134, 135.
- ^ "Tokuda stars in Japan's Uber Cup win". The Straits Times. 22 May 1978. p. 23. Retrieved 31 July 2024 – via NewspaperSG.