May 9, 2002 CE
Tournament Begins
The 2002 Uber Cup, held concurrently with the Thomas Cup, officially commenced in Guangzhou, China, featuring top women's badminton teams from around the world.
Chronological Storyline (6 Milestones)
May 13, 2002 CE
Group Stage Concludes
The group stage of the Uber Cup concluded, with host nation China advancing comfortably alongside other top contenders like South Korea, Japan, and Denmark.
May 15, 2002 CE
Quarterfinals
The knockout stage began with the quarterfinals, where China defeated the Netherlands, South Korea defeated Hong Kong, Japan defeated Indonesia, and Denmark defeated Sweden.
May 17, 2002 CE
Semifinals
In the semifinals, China dominated Japan with a 3-0 victory, while South Korea secured their place in the final by defeating Denmark 3-0.
May 18, 2002 CE
Key Matches in the Final
In the final tie, Zhou Mi won her singles match, but Zhang Ning lost to Jun Jae-youn. China ultimately secured the victory through strong doubles performances by Gao Ling/Huang Yu and Yang Wei/Zhang Jiewen.
May 18, 2002 CE
The Final
China faced South Korea in the Uber Cup final. China won the tie 3-1 to secure their eighth Uber Cup title, continuing their dominance in women's team badminton.