1978 Uber Cup knockout stage

The knockout stage for the 1978 Uber Cup began on 13 May 1978 with the first round and ended on 20 May with the final tie.

Qualified teams

The teams that won their zonal tie qualified for the final knockout stage.

Group	Winners
H	New Zealand (hosts)
A	Indonesia
B	Japan
C	United States
D	Denmark
E	Australia

Bracket

	First round				Second round				Challenge round
	Indonesia
					16 May 1978 – Auckland
	Bye
					Indonesia	7
	13 May 1978 – Auckland
					United States	0
	New Zealand	0
									20 May 1978 – Auckland
	United States	7
									Indonesia	2
	14 May 1978 – Auckland
									Japan	5
	Australia	0
					17 May 1978 – Auckland
	Japan	7
					Japan	6
					Denmark	1
	Bye
	Denmark

First round

United States vs New Zealand

File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 7	Auckland Badminton Association Hall 13 May 1978		File:Flag of New Zealand.svg New Zealand 0
1 2 3 1 Cindy Baker Mary Livingston 12 10 11 3     2 Judianne Kelly Robin Denton 2 11 11 9 11 9   3 Cheryl White Alison Branfield 11 6 11 2     4 Pam Bristol Brady / Judianne Kelly Mary Livingston / Allison Sinton 15 3 15 6     5 Diana Osterhues / Janet Wilts Alison Branfield / Allison Sinton 15 6 15 3     6 Pam Bristol Brady / Judianne Kelly Alison Branfield / Allison Sinton 15 11 17 14     7 Diana Osterhues / Janet Wilts Mary Livingston / Allison Sinton 15 6 15 3

Japan vs Australia

File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 7	Auckland Badminton Association Hall 14 May 1978		File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia 0
1 2 3 1 Atsuko Tokuda Audrey Swaby 11 1 11 0     2 Hiroe Yuki Susan Daly 11 3 11 0     3 Saori Kondo Joan Jones 11 2 11 0     4 Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda Beverley Hite / Audrey Swaby 15 4 15 9     5 Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura Susan Daly / Joan Jones 15 4 15 3     6 Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura Beverley Hite / Audrey Swaby 15 4 15 1     7 Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda Susan Daly / Joan Jones 15 1 15 3

Second round

Indonesia vs United States

File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 7	Auckland Badminton Association Hall 16 May 1978		File:Flag of the United States.svg United States 0
1 2 3 1 Verawaty Wiharjo Cheryl Carton 11 3 11 8     2 Tjan So Gwan Judianne Kelly 11 2 11 9     3 Ivana Lie Cindy Baker 8 11 11 7 11 2   4 Imelda Wiguna / Verawaty Wiharjo Diana Osterhues / Janet Wilts 15 9 15 12     5 Ivana Lie / Regina Masli Pam Bristol Brady / Judianne Kelly 15 12 12 15 15 5   6 Ivana Lie / Regina Masli Diana Osterhues / Janet Wilts 17 18 15 6 15 12   7 Imelda Wiguna / Verawaty Wiharjo Pam Bristol Brady / Judianne Kelly 15 11 15 8

Japan vs Denmark

File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 6	Auckland Badminton Association Hall 17 May 1978		File:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 1
1 2 3 1 Hiroe Yuki Lene Køppen 5 11 10 12     2 Atsuko Tokuda Pia Nielsen 11 1 12 10     3 Saori Kondo Inge Borgstrøm 11 6 11 3     4 Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura Lene Køppen / Imre Nielsen 15 5 15 12     5 Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda Inge Borgstrøm / Pia Nielsen 15 11 15 4     6 Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda Lene Køppen / Imre Nielsen 15 4 14 10     retired 7 Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura Inge Borgstrøm / Pia Nielsen 15 11 15 10

Challenge round

The final match saw Indonesia and Japan duel for a fourth consecutive time in the Uber Cup final, this time with Indonesia going all out to defend its title. Japan won the first singles when Saori Kondo of Japan, who reached the finals of the All England Open two months prior, defeated Indonesia's Ivana Lie 11–3, 11–3. Both teams were at 1–1 when Verawaty Wiharjo of Indonesia beat former All England champion Hiroe Yuki 11–3, 11–6. The third singles went Japan's way as Atsuko Tokuda won against Tjan So Gwan 11–5, 11–4 and gained Japan a 3–1 lead against their opponents.

Indonesia's title was in jeopardy when Imelda Wiguna and Verawaty Wiharjo trailed one game against Emiko Ueno and Yoshiko Yonekura. Wiguna and Wiharjo then came back to defeat their opponents in the next two sets, giving the team hope. The second doubles match saw Indonesia's Uber Cup reign come to an end as Regina Masli and Theresia Widiastuti lost 11–15, 12–15 to Mikiko Takada and Atsuko Tokuda. At 4–2, Japan regained the Uber Cup once again. Japan won the last doubles to finish the tie 5–2.

Indonesia vs Japan

File:Flag of Indonesia.svg Indonesia 2	Auckland Badminton Association Hall 20 May 1978		File:Flag of Japan (1870-1999).svg Japan 5
1 2 3 1 Ivana Lie Saori Kondo 3 11 3 11     2 Verawaty Wiharjo Hiroe Yuki 11 3 11 6     3 Tjan So Gwan Atsuko Tokuda 5 11 4 11     4 Imelda Wiguna / Verawaty Wiharjo Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura 10 15 15 8 15 12   5 Regina Masli / Theresia Widiastuti Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda 11 15 12 15     6 Imelda Wiguna / Verawaty Wiharjo Mikiko Takada / Atsuko Tokuda 5 15 7 15     7 Regina Masli / Theresia Widiastuti Emiko Ueno / Yoshiko Yonekura 10 15 8 15