Piala Thomas 1958

Piala Thomas 1958 diadakan di Singapura, Malaya. Turnamen ini merupakan turnamen ke-4 Piala Thomas.

Indonesia mengalahkan Malaya dan memenangkan piala Thomas untuk pertama kalinya.

Tim

Asia

• Thailand
• Malaya (dibebaskan sampai babak tantangan)

Australasia

• Indonesia

Eropa

• Denmark

Amerika

• Amerika Serikat

Babak pertama

Thailand	7–2	Amerika Serikat
Indonesia	6–3	Denmark

Babak final

Indonesia

8–1

Thailand

Babak tantangan

The challenge round played in the middle of June brought Malaya's nine year Thomas Cup reign to an end. With Wong Peng Soon retired, Eddie Choong's game showing recent vulnerability, and some controversy over the selection of team members still percolating, Malayan confidence might have been low from the start. The three-time defending champions were unable to win any of the singles matches against Indonesia and eventually lost the tie 3–6. Choong was twice beaten routinely in straight games and was booed off the court by his countrymen. Malaya's other top singles player, Teh Kew San, nearly broke through against Sonneville but finally went down 16-18 in the third. At least one of Malaya's doubles wins appeared to be a gift after the outcome had been determined. Indonesia's Tan Joe Hok went through the entire Thomas Cup campaign undefeated in singles (Sonneville had dropped a match to Finn Kobbero). Tan would win the All-England singles title the following year and for a time would be regarded as the best player in the world. For a much longer time Indonesia would be the country to beat in international team badminton.

Indonesia v Malaysia

14 June & 15 June 1958

Indonesia	6–3	Malaysia

Singapore Badminton Hall

Rincian

1 2 3 1 Ferry Sonneville Eddy Choong 15 12 15 4     2 Tan Joe Hock Teh Kew San 18 14 15 4     3 Tan King Gwan / Njoo Kiem Bie Johnny Heah / Lim Say Hup 7 15 15 8 18 15   4 Tan Joe Hock / Ferry Sonneville Eddy Choong / Ooi Teik Hock 15 18 5 15     5 Eddy Yusuf Abdullah Piruz 6 15 15 10 15 8   6 Tan Joe Hock Eddy Choong 15 11 15 6     7 Ferry Sonneville Teh Kew San 13 15 15 13 18 16   8 Tan King Gwan / Njoo Kiem Bie Eddy Choong / Ooi Teik Hock 15 18 5 15     9 Tan Joe Hock / Ferry Sonneville Johnny Heah / Lim Say Hup 1 15 1 15

Juara Piala Thomas 1958
Indonesia Gelar Pertama

Referensi

• Smash: 1957-58 Thomas Cup - Challenge Round

Pranala luar

• Thomas Cup (1957-58) Results at Badminton World Federation