Japan secured at least third place at badminton's Thomas Cup when the men's team beat France 3-1 in the quarterfinals.In the Uber Cup, the top-seeded Japanese women also reached the semifinals, booking a place in the last four with defending champions China as well as South Korea and Thailand.Kento Momota helped Japan take an early lead by defeating Brice Leverdez 21-13, 21-11 in the first men's singles match at Siri Fort Sports Complex, the former world No. 2 needing just 33 minutes to close out the game.The doubles pairing of Takeshi Kamura and Keigo Sonoda gave Japan a two-match lead whi…READ FULL ARTICLE
