Team event
Thomas Cup 1990
Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium · Nagoya and Tokyo, Japan · 25 May – 3 Jun 1990
- 8
- nations
- 15
- ties
- 75
- matches
Champions
China
Beat Malaysia 4–1 in the final on 3 June.
Semi-finalsbeat Denmark5–0
Finalbeat Malaysia4–1
Knockout
Every tie, every match.
The nation that won each tie is in bold. Open a tie for its matches; every name opens that player's record.
Semi-finals
ChinaCHN5DenmarkDEN030 May5 matches
- MSYang Yang v Morten Frost7–15 15–12 15–11
- MSXiong Guobao v Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–17 15–1 15–8
- MSZhao Jianhua v Jens Peter Nierhoff15–8 15–9
- MDLi Yongbo / Tian Bingyi v Jan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer16–18 15–7 15–2
- MDChen Kang / Chen Hongyong v Max Gandrup / Thomas Lund15–5 15–5
MalaysiaMAS3IndonesiaINA231 May5 matches
- MSRashid Sidek v Alan Budikusuma15–6 15–7
- MSFoo Kok Keong v Joko Suprianto15–8 17–18 15–9
- MSKwan Yoke Meng v Ardy Wiranata11–15 15–14 15–8
- MDRazif Sidek / Jalani Sidek v Eddy Hartono / Rudy Gunawan15–8 15–4
- MDCheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang v Icuk Sugiarto / Richard Mainaky15–8 15–11
Final
ChinaCHN4MalaysiaMAS13 June5 matches
- MSYang Yang v Rashid Sidek15–10 15–10
- MSXiong Guobao v Foo Kok Keong15–6 15–4
- MSZhao Jianhua v Kwan Yoke Meng15–10 15–6
- MDTian Bingyi / Li Yongbo v Razif Sidek / Jalani Sidek15–8 15–6
- MDChen Kang / Chen Hongyong v Cheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang15–7 15–12
ChampionsChina
Group stage
2 groups, and who went through.
Ties won and lost, then matches won and lost across them.
Group A
| Nation | Ties | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| ChinaCHN | 3–0 | 15–0 |
| MalaysiaMAS | 2–1 | 9–6 |
| South KoreaKOR | 1–2 | 4–11 |
| SwedenSWE | 0–3 | 2–13 |
ChinaCHN5SwedenSWE025 May5 matches
- MSYang Yang v Jens Olsson15–4 15–10
- MSXiong Guobao v Peter Axelsson15–5 15–9
- MSWu Wenkai v Jonas Herrgårdh10–15 15–5 15–7
- MDLi Yongbo / Tian Bingyi v Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg15–8 15–6
- MDChen Hongyong / Chen Kang v Patrik Andreasson / Rikard Rönnblom15–10 15–7
MalaysiaMAS4South KoreaKOR125 May5 matches
- MSRashid Sidek v Kim Hak-kyun15–6 3–15 15–3
- MSFoo Kok Keong v Lee Gwang-jin17–16 15–11
- MSKwan Yoke Meng v Choi Sang-bum15–13 12–15 15–7
- MDJalani Sidek / Razif Sidek v Kim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong15–5 15–9
- MDCheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang v Kim Jong-woong / Shon Jin-hwan15–10 15–2
ChinaCHN5South KoreaKOR026 May5 matches
- MSYang Yang v Kim Hak-kyun15–9 15–8
- MSXiong Guobao v Lee Gwang-jin15–9 15–11
- MSZhao Jianhua v Choi Sang-bum15–12 15–5
- MDLi Yongbo / Tian Bingyi v Kim Jong-woong / Shon Jin-hwan15–10 15–6
- MDChen Hongyong / Chen Kang v Kim Moon-soo / Lee Gwang-jin15–2 15–13
MalaysiaMAS5SwedenSWE026 May5 matches
- MSRashid Sidek v Jens Olsson15–7 15–11
- MSFoo Kok Keong v Peter Axelsson17–14 15–4
- MSKwan Yoke Meng v Jonas Herrgårdh15–10 15–5
- MDJalani Sidek / Razif Sidek v Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg15–9 15–6
- MDCheah Soon Kit / Soo Beng Kiang v Peter Axelsson / Jens Olsson11–15 15–2 15–11
South KoreaKOR3SwedenSWE227 May5 matches
- MSKim Hak-kyun v Jens Olsson15–3 10–15 18–16
- MSLee Gwang-jin v Peter Axelsson17–12 15–9
- MSChoi Sang-bum v Jonas Herrgårdh15–9 15–8
- MDKim Moon-soo / Park Joo-bong v Jan-Eric Antonsson / Stellan Österberg15–7 15–10
- MDKim Jong-woong / Lee Gwang-jin v Peter Axelsson / Jens Olsson15–10 15–12
ChinaCHN5MalaysiaMAS027 May5 matches
- MSYang Yang v Foo Kok Keong15–8 15–3
- MSXiong Guobao v Kwan Yoke Meng15–9 15–10
- MSZhao Jianhua v Ong Ewe Chye15–7 7–15 18–14
- MDLi Yongbo / Tian Bingyi v Cheah Soon Kit / Rashid Sidek15–9 15–12
- MDChen Hongyong / Chen Kang v Rahman Sidek / Soo Beng Kiang15–3 15–10
Group B
| Nation | Ties | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| IndonesiaINA | 3–0 | 14–1 |
| DenmarkDEN | 2–1 | 9–6 |
| JapanJPN | 1–2 | 4–11 |
| EnglandENG | 0–3 | 3–12 |
IndonesiaINA5EnglandENG025 May5 matches
- MSAlan Budikusuma v Steve Baddeley15–6 15–12
- MSEddy Kurniawan v Darren Hall12–15 15–3 4–1
- MSJoko Suprianto v Steve Butler15–2 15–3
- MDRudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono v Nick Ponting / Dave Wright15–3 15–7
- MDBagus Setiadi / Icuk Sugiarto v Mike Brown / Chris Hunt15–5 15–11
DenmarkDEN4JapanJPN125 May5 matches
- MSMorten Frost v Shinji Matsuura15–9 17–15
- MSPoul-Erik Høyer Larsen v Hiroki Eto15–3 15–8
- MSJens Peter Nierhoff v Shuji Matsuno15–7 15–11
- MDJan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer v Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura15–9 18–16
- MDMax Gandrup / Thomas Lund v Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya15–8 15–7
DenmarkDEN4EnglandENG126 May5 matches
- MSMorten Frost v Steve Baddeley15–1 15–9
- MSPoul-Erik Høyer Larsen v Steve Butler15–7 11–15 15–8
- MSJens Peter Nierhoff v Anders Nielsen15–13 18–13
- MDJan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer v Nick Ponting / Dave Wright17–14 15–7
- MDMax Gandrup / Thomas Lund v Mike Brown / Chris Hunt15–6 15–9
IndonesiaINA5JapanJPN026 May5 matches
- MSEddy Kurniawan v Shinji Matsuura15–7 8–15 15–3
- MSJoko Suprianto v Hiroki Eto15–7 15–8
- MSArdy Wiranata v Shuji Matsuno15–7 15–3
- MDRudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono v Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura14–18 15–7 15–0
- MDBagus Setiadi / Icuk Sugiarto v Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya15–12 15–12
IndonesiaINA4DenmarkDEN127 May5 matches
- MSAlan Budikusuma v Morten Frost15–9 4–15 15–2
- MSJoko Suprianto v Poul-Erik Høyer Larsen15–1 15–1
- MSArdy Wiranata v Nils Skeby15–13 15–5
- MDRudy Gunawan / Eddy Hartono v Jan Paulsen / Henrik Svarrer15–9 15–12
- MDRichard Mainaky / Bagus Setiadi v Max Gandrup / Thomas Lund15–9 11–15 18–15
EnglandENG2JapanJPN327 May5 matches
- MSSteve Baddeley v Shinji Matsuura11–15 15–7 15–8
- MSSteve Butler v Hiroki Eto11–15 15–4 15–8
- MSAnders Nielsen v Shuji Matsuno15–3 15–11
- MDNick Ponting / Dave Wright v Shuji Matsuno / Shinji Matsuura15–8 15–10
- MDSteve Baddeley / Mike Brown v Fumihiko Machida / Koji Miya15–7 11–15 15–11
Through to the knockout.