1952 Thomas Cup
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The 1952 Thomas Cup was held in Kuala Lumpur and Singapore. It was the 2nd tournament of Thomas Cup, the men's badminton tournament.
Beginning with this edition, the defending champion was automatically through to the challenge round to decide the event winner.
Malaya eventually beat United States to win the event.
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[edit] Teams
The following four teams, shown by region, qualified for the 1952 Thomas Cup. Defending champion and host, Malaya automatically qualified to defend the title they won three years previously.
- Americas
United States
- Pacific
India- Malaya
- Europe
Denmark
[edit] Knockout stages
[edit] First Round
United States and Malaya are got byes in the first round. United States went through to the final round while Malaya awaited the challenge round.
| India |
6–3 | Denmark |
Kuala Lumpur |
[edit] Final Round
| United States |
5–4 | India |
Singapore |
[edit] Challenge Round
| 31 May - 1 June 1952 | |||
| Malaya | 7–2 | United States |
Singapore Games played: 20 |
| Wong Peng Soon (2) Ooi Teik Hock Ong Poh Lim - Ismail Marjan (2) Ong Poh Lim Chan Kon Leong - Abdullah Piruz |
Wynn Rogers - Bob Williams Marten Mendez |
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  (Tie progression) |
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[edit] Awards
| 1952 Thomas Cup Winner |
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| Malaya Second title |
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