1982 Thomas Cup knockout stage
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The knockout stage for the 1982 Thomas Cup began on 10 May 1982 with the first-round knockout and ended on 21 May with the final tie.
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Challenge round | ||||||||
 Indonesia | ||||||||||
| 14 May 1982 – Birmingham | ||||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| Indonesia | 8 | |||||||||
| 10 May 1982 – Gloucester | ||||||||||
 England | 1 | |||||||||
| England | 5 | |||||||||
| 20 May 1982 – London | ||||||||||
 Malaysia | 4 | |||||||||
| Indonesia | 4 | |||||||||
| 12 May 1982 – Huddersfield | ||||||||||
 China | 5 | |||||||||
 Denmark | 5 | |||||||||
| 16 May 1982 – Preston | ||||||||||
 Japan | 4 | |||||||||
| Denmark | 1 | |||||||||
| China | 8 | |||||||||
| Bye | ||||||||||
| China | ||||||||||
First round
Denmark faced Japan in the first match of the 1982 Thomas Cup, which was taken place at the Huddersfield Sports Centre in Huddersfield. Japan won the first point when Kinji Zeniya defeated Steen Fladberg 1–15, 15–9, 15–5. Denmark later equalized the score when Claus Andersen defeated Hiroyuki Hasegawa 15–9, 15–2 in the second singles match. The first doubles went Japan's way after Steen Skovgaard and Flemming Delfs lost to Masao Tsuchida and Shokichi Miyamori 10–15, 8–15. Both teams tied at 2–2 on the first day. On the second day of the competition, both teams won and conceded a point in the crossover singles. The third singles match saw Flemming Delfs defeat Masao Tsuchida 15–11, 15–8 to give Denmark a 4–3 advantage. In the first of the two crossover doubles, Steen Skovgaard and Flemming Delfs earned Denmark's winning point by defeating Nobutaka Ikeda and Toshihiro Tsuji. The final score was 5–4, with Japan winning the second crossover doubles match.
The other half of the first round saw Malaysia go against hosts England at the Gloucester Leisure Centre in Gloucester. Both teams drew 2–2 on the first day, with both Malaysia and England winning a match in singles and doubles. On the second day of the tie, Malaysia gained a 3–2 lead when Razif Sidek defeated Ray Stevens in three hard-fought games. However, the lead did not last long when Steve Baddeley gave a surprising result by defeating Misbun Sidek 15–0, 15–7 in a match which lasted 18 minutes. Tables were turned after the hosts took a 4–3 advantage over Malaysia with Nick Yates's win against Saw Swee Leong 15–9, 15–5. Malaysia then equalized the score by winning the first crossover doubles and it all came down to the second crossover doubles to determine which team will advance to the next round. Duncan Bridge and Martin Dew of England took the first game 15–12 against Malaysia's Misbun Sidek and Ong Beng Teong. In the second game, the English pair won 15–7 and earned the deciding point for England. This marked the first time England reached the final four of the Thomas Cup since the inaugural tournament in 1949.
Denmark vs Japan
 Denmark 5 |
Huddersfield Sports Centre 10–11 May 1982 [1][2] |
 Japan 4 |
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Malaysia vs England
 Malaysia 4 |
Gloucester Leisure Centre 12–13 May 1982 [3][4] |
 England 5 |
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