GUANGZHOU (China), May 14: Results from the first round group matches of the Thomas Cup men’s team badminton tournaments at Tianhe Stadium here Tuesday.

Thomas Cup; Group A

China 2 Korea 1

Xia Xuanze (Chn) bt Lee Hyun Il (Kor) 7-5, 7-1, 7-5; Lin Dan (Chn) bt Shon Seung Mo (Kor) 7-5 7-2, 7-2; Kim Dong Moon/Yoo Yong Sung (Kor) bt Wang Wei/Cheng Rui (Chn) 7-4, 7-4, 7-4

Denmark 3 Sweden 0

Kenneth Jonassen (Den) bt Rasmus Wengberg (Swe) 7-4, 5-7, 8-6, 7-5; Anders Boesen (Den) bt Per Henrik Croona (Swe) 7-3, 7-1, 7-1; Martin Lungaard Hansen/Jens Eriksen (Den) bt Joakim Andersson (Swe)/Johan Holm (Swe) 7-1, 7-1, 8-6

Group B

Malaysia 2 Thailand 0

Wong Choong Hann (Mal) bt Boonsak Polsana (Tha) 7-5, 7-1, 7-3; Chan Chong Ming/Chew Choong Eng (Mal) bt Pramote Teerawiwatana/Tesana Panvisvas (Tha) 8-6, 8-6, 7-5

Group B

Indonesia 3 Germany 0

Hendrawan (Ina) bt Bjoern Joppien (Ger) 5-7, 7-5, 7-1, 7-5; Budi Santoso (Ina) bt Jens Roch (Ger) 7-5, 7-0, 5-7, 7-5; Halim Haryanto/Sigit Budiarto (Ina) bt Ingo Kindervater/Bjoern Siegemund (Ger) 8-6, 7-4 7-3.—AFP