2022 Thomas & Uber Cup squads
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This article lists the confirmed squad list for the 2022 Thomas & Uber Cup participating teams.[1][2][3] The rankings used to decide the order of play are based on the BWF World Ranking per 19 April 2022.
The age listed for each player is on 8 May 2022 which was the first day of the tournament. Only a maximum of twelve players were allowed to compete in each squad.
Group A
Indonesia
Twelve players represented Indonesia in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[4]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Anthony Sinisuka Ginting | 20 October 1996 (aged 25) | 5 | |
| Jonatan Christie | 15 September 1997 (aged 24) | 8 | |
| Shesar Hiren Rhustavito | 28 March 1994 (aged 28) | 24 | |
| Tegar Sulistio | 22 May 2002 (aged 19) | 496 | |
| Syabda Perkasa Belawa | 25 August 2001 (aged 20) | 626 | |
| Kevin Sanjaya Sukamuljo | 2 August 1995 (aged 26) | 1 | |
| Mohammad Ahsan | 7 September 1987 (aged 34) | 2 | |
| Hendra Setiawan | 25 August 1984 (aged 37) | 2 | |
| Fajar Alfian | 7 March 1995 (aged 27) | 8 | |
| Muhammad Rian Ardianto | 13 February 1996 (aged 26) | 8 | |
| Bagas Maulana | 20 July 1998 (aged 23) | 20 | |
| Muhammad Shohibul Fikri | 16 November 1999 (aged 22) | 20 | |
South Korea
Badminton Korea Association confirmed nine players to represent South Korea in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[5]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Heo Kwang-hee | 11 August 1995 (aged 26) | 30 | |
| Jeon Hyeok-jin | 13 June 1995 (aged 26) | 267 | |
| Lee Yun-gyu | 1 November 1997 (aged 24) | 596 | |
| Choi Sol-gyu | 5 August 1995 (aged 26) | 12 | |
| Seo Seung-jae | 4 September 1997 (aged 24) | 12 | |
| Kang Min-hyuk | 17 February 1999 (aged 23) | 52 | |
| Na Sung-seung | 28 August 1999 (aged 22) | 67 | |
| Kim Won-ho | 2 June 1999 (aged 22) | 70 | |
| Jin Yong | 8 April 2003 (aged 19) | 235 | |
Thailand
Twelve players represented Thailand in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[6]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Kunlavut Vitidsarn | 11 May 2001 (aged 20) | 18 | |
| Kantaphon Wangcharoen | 18 September 1998 (aged 23) | 21 | |
| Sitthikom Thammasin | 7 April 1995 (aged 27) | 31 | |
| Khosit Phetpradab | 8 July 1994 (aged 27) | 43 | |
| Adulrach Namkul | 2 November 1997 (aged 24) | 140 | |
| Chaloempon Charoenkitamorn | 15 April 1997 (aged 25) | 303 | |
| Nanthakarn Yordphaisong | 23 September 1993 (aged 28) | 303 | |
| Panitchaphon Teeraratsakul | 11 November 2004 (aged 17) | 606 | 558 |
| Pakkapon Teeraratsakul | 11 November 2004 (aged 17) | 847 | 558 |
| Tanadon Punpanich | 1 October 2002 (aged 19) | 661 | |
| Wachirawit Sothon | 22 January 2000 (aged 22) | 661 | |
| Peeratchai Sukphun | 31 August 2004 (aged 17) | 1641 | |
Singapore
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Loh Kean Yew | 26 June 1997 (aged 24) | 10 | |
| Jason Teh | 25 August 2000 (aged 21) | 93 | |
| Joel Koh | 23 November 2000 (aged 21) | 222 | |
| Lim Ming Hong | 23 March 2002 (aged 20) | 2520 | |
| Terry Hee | 6 July 1995 (aged 26) | 60 | |
| Loh Kean Hean | 12 March 1995 (aged 27) | 60 | |
| Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | 30 December 1988 (aged 33) | 163 | |
| Andy Kwek | 22 April 1999 (aged 23) | 163 | |
| Wesley Koh | 13 July 2002 (aged 19) | 359 | |
| Junsuke Kubo | 11 May 2002 (aged 19) | 359 | |
| Lim Shun Tian | 27 February 2002 (aged 20) | ||
Group B
Denmark
Twelve players represented Denmark in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[7]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Viktor Axelsen | 4 January 1994 (aged 28) | 1 | |
| Anders Antonsen | 27 April 1997 (aged 25) | 3 | |
| Rasmus Gemke | 11 January 1997 (aged 25) | 13 | |
| Hans-Kristian Vittinghus | 16 January 1986 (aged 36) | 22 | |
| Victor Svendsen | 2 August 1995 (aged 26) | 59 | |
| Kim Astrup | 6 March 1992 (aged 30) | 10 | |
| Anders Skaarup Rasmussen | 15 February 1989 (aged 33) | 10 | |
| Rasmus Kjær | 4 October 1998 (aged 23) | 56 | |
| Lasse Mølhede | 25 October 1993 (aged 28) | 57 | |
| Jeppe Bay | 4 March 1997 (aged 25) | 57 | |
| Mathias Christiansen | 20 February 1994 (aged 28) | 84 | |
| Frederik Søgaard | 25 July 1997 (aged 24) | 214 | |
China
Twelve players represented China in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[8]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Lu Guangzu | 19 October 1996 (aged 25) | 25 | |
| Zhao Junpeng | 2 February 1996 (aged 26) | 37 | |
| Sun Feixiang | 15 May 1998 (aged 23) | 54 | |
| Li Shifeng | 9 January 2000 (aged 22) | 64 | |
| Weng Hongyang | 18 June 1999 (aged 22) | 81 | |
| He Jiting | 19 February 1998 (aged 24) | 18 | |
| Tan Qiang | 16 September 1998 (aged 23) | 18 | |
| Liu Cheng | 4 January 1992 (aged 30) | 27 | |
| Ou Xuanyi | 23 January 1994 (aged 28) | 29 | |
| Liu Yuchen | 25 July 1995 (aged 26) | 153 | |
| Ren Xiangyu | 23 October 1998 (aged 23) | 157 | |
| Zhou Haodong | 20 February 1998 (aged 24) | 209 | |
France
Six players represented France in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[9]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Toma Junior Popov | 29 September 1998 (aged 23) | 28 | 30 |
| Christo Popov | 8 March 2002 (aged 20) | 56 | 30 |
| Arnaud Merklé | 25 April 2000 (aged 22) | 60 | |
| Alex Lanier | 26 January 2005 (aged 17) | 145 | |
| Fabien Delrue | 22 June 2000 (aged 21) | 42 | |
| William Villeger | 22 October 2000 (aged 21) | 42 | |
Algeria
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Youcef Sabri Medel | 5 July 1996 (aged 25) | 136 | 58 |
| Koceila Mammeri | 23 February 1992 (aged 30) | 207 | 58 |
| Mohamed Abderrahime Belarbi | 8 August 1992 (aged 29) | 224 | 109 |
| Adel Hamek | 25 October 1992 (aged 29) | 244 | 109 |
| Sifeddine Larbaoui | 30 June 2002 (aged 19) | 296 | 314 |
| Mohamed Abdelaziz Ouchefoun | 9 September 2001 (aged 20) | 317 | 314 |
Group C
Chinese Taipei
Ten players represented Chinese Taipei in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[10]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Chou Tien-chen | 8 January 1990 (aged 32) | 4 | |
| Wang Tzu-wei | 27 February 1995 (aged 27) | 15 | |
| Lu Chia-hung | 4 March 1997 (aged 25) | 118 | 599 |
| Liao Jhuo-fu | 26 July 2002 (aged 19) | 2298 | |
| Lee Yang | 12 August 1995 (aged 26) | 3 | |
| Wang Chi-lin | 18 January 1995 (aged 27) | 3 | |
| Lu Ching-yao | 7 June 1993 (aged 28) | 25 | |
| Yang Po-han | 13 March 1994 (aged 28) | 25 | |
| Su Ching-heng | 10 November 1992 (aged 29) | 26 | |
| Ye Hong-wei | 1 November 1999 (aged 22) | 127 | |
India
Ten players represented India in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[11]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Lakshya Sen | 16 August 2001 (aged 20) | 9 | |
| Srikanth Kidambi | 7 February 1993 (aged 29) | 11 | |
| Prannoy H. S. | 17 July 1992 (aged 29) | 23 | |
| Priyanshu Rajawat | 1 February 2002 (aged 20) | 83 | |
| Satwiksairaj Rankireddy | 13 August 2000 (aged 21) | 7 | |
| Chirag Shetty | 4 July 1997 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Arjun M. R. | 11 May 1997 (aged 24) | 38 | |
| Dhruv Kapila | 1 February 2000 (aged 22) | 38 | |
| Krishna Prasad Garaga | 15 March 2000 (aged 22) | 45 | |
| Vishnuvardhan Goud Panjala | 11 February 2001 (aged 21) | 45 | |
Germany
Twelve players represented Germany in the 2022 Thomas Cup. Fabian Roth was replaced by Samuel Hsiao since he had not recovered from COVID-19.[12]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Max Weißkirchen | 18 October 1996 (aged 25) | 68 | |
| Kai Schäfer | 13 June 1993 (aged 28) | 82 | |
| Samuel Hsiao | 25 December 1998 (aged 23) | 202 | 826 |
| Matthias Kicklitz | 5 April 2002 (aged 20) | 455 | |
| Mark Lamsfuß | 19 April 1994 (aged 28) | 17 | |
| Marvin Seidel | 9 November 1995 (aged 26) | 17 | |
| Jones Ralfy Jansen | 12 November 1992 (aged 29) | 40 | |
| Jan Colin Völker | 26 February 1998 (aged 24) | 65 | |
| Bjarne Geiss | 28 November 1997 (aged 24) | 65 | |
| Daniel Hess | 31 July 1998 (aged 23) | 130 | |
Canada
Eight players represented Canada in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[13]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Brian Yang | 25 November 2001 (aged 20) | 33 | 914 |
| Jason Ho-Shue | 29 August 1998 (aged 23) | 49 | 35 |
| Nyl Yakura | 14 February 1993 (aged 29) | 35 | |
| B. R. Sankeerth | 22 December 1997 (aged 24) | 88 | 243 |
| Victor Lai | 19 December 2004 (aged 17) | 386 | 1866 |
| Kevin Lee | 10 November 1998 (aged 23) | 733 | 1978 |
| Adam Dong | 14 February 1994 (aged 28) | 325 | |
| Ty Alexander Lindeman | 15 August 1997 (aged 24) | 483 | |
Group D
Japan
Twelve players represented Japan in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[14]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Kento Momota | 1 September 1994 (aged 27) | 2 | |
| Kanta Tsuneyama | 21 June 1996 (aged 25) | 14 | |
| Kenta Nishimoto | 30 August 1994 (aged 27) | 20 | |
| Kodai Naraoka | 30 June 2001 (aged 20) | 45 | |
| Riku Hatano | 19 June 2001 (aged 20) | 201 | |
| Takuro Hoki | 14 August 1995 (aged 26) | 4 | |
| Yugo Kobayashi | 10 July 1995 (aged 26) | 4 | |
| Yuta Watanabe | 13 June 1997 (aged 24) | 5 | |
| Akira Koga | 8 March 1994 (aged 28) | 23 | |
| Taichi Saito | 21 April 1993 (aged 29) | 23 | |
| Yoshinori Takeuchi | 8 October 1992 (aged 29) | 32 | |
| Keiichiro Matsui | 5 June 1994 (aged 27) | 32 | |
Malaysia
Twelve players represented Malaysia in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[15]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Lee Zii Jia | 29 March 1998 (aged 24) | 6 | |
| Liew Daren | 6 August 1987 (aged 34) | 34 | |
| Ng Tze Yong | 16 May 2000 (aged 21) | 46 | |
| Aidil Sholeh | 9 January 2000 (aged 22) | 100 | |
| Leong Jun Hao | 13 July 1999 (aged 22) | 124 | |
| Aaron Chia | 24 February 1997 (aged 25) | 7 | |
| Soh Wooi Yik | 17 February 1998 (aged 24) | 7 | |
| Ong Yew Sin | 30 January 1995 (aged 27) | 11 | |
| Teo Ee Yi | 4 April 1993 (aged 29) | 11 | |
| Goh Sze Fei | 18 August 1997 (aged 24) | 14 | |
| Nur Izzuddin | 11 November 1997 (aged 24) | 14 | |
| Chia Wei Jie | 3 January 2000 (aged 22) | 167 | |
England
Ten players represented England in the 2022 Thomas Cup.[16]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Toby Penty | 12 August 1992 (aged 29) | 51 | |
| Zach Russ | 3 July 2000 (aged 21) | 73 | |
| Johnnie Torjussen | 24 June 1996 (aged 25) | 200 | 1430 |
| Cholan Kayan | 6 March 2003 (aged 19) | 502 | 556 |
| Sid Palakkal | 16 September 2002 (aged 19) | 648 | |
| Ben Lane | 13 July 1997 (aged 24) | 19 | |
| Sean Vendy | 18 May 1996 (aged 25) | 19 | |
| Callum Hemming | 27 June 1999 (aged 22) | 49 | |
| Steven Stallwood | 1 April 1999 (aged 23) | 49 | |
| Rory Easton | 16 January 2001 (aged 21) | 75 | |
United States
Five players represented United States in the 2022 Thomas Cup. The team was supported by coach Dennis Christensen.[17]
| Name | DoB/Age | Ranking of event | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS | MD | ||
| Enrico Asuncion | 8 November 1998 (aged 23) | 263 | 422 |
| Don Henley Averia | 9 February 2003 (aged 19) | 369 | 422 |
| William Hu | 26 March 2002 (aged 20) | 1995 | 752 |
| Adrian King-Sun Mar | 30 September 2004 (aged 17) | ||
| Henry Tang | 8 March 2004 (aged 18) | 896 | |