The Indian men’s badminton team hammered Tahiti 5-0 to enter the quarter-finals of the Thomas Cup for the first time since 2010, but the women’s team suffered a crushing 0-5 defeat against a strong Thailand in its last group match here.

It was the first defeat for Indian women after beating Spain (3-2) and Scotland (4-1). The women’s team has already reached the quarter-finals. The men’s team, on Tuesday, recorded its second straight 5-0 win, having beaten the Netherlands with an identical margin on Sunday.