Thomas Cup: Indonesia, SKorea win over India, Peru

Former Olympic champion Taufik Hidayat led Indonesia to victory over India in their opening match at the Thomas Cup badminton championship Monday.

Hiayat rallied to beat Kasyap Parupalli 14-21, 21-19, 21-18 in a match that lasted slightly over an our at Kuala Lumpur's Putra Stadium.

Indonesia won one of the other singles matches and both of the doubles for a 4-1 margin in Group D.

South Korea triumphed 5-0 over Peru in Group A, but will face a much tougher challenge against tournament favorite China on Tuesday.

Meanwhile, the International Badminton Federation awarded Malaysia and Japan automatic quarterfinal berths after Nigeria, the other team in Group B, failed to arrive on time for its matches against Malaysia on Sunday. The Nigerian team only arrived in Malaysia late Sunday because their initial flight from Abuja was canceled.

In women's Uber Cup matches held simultaneously Monday, Denmark beat Australia 3-2 in Group B, while Russia edged Germany 4-1 in Group C.