Hans-Kristian Vittinghus felt a sense of great elation when he delivered his final smash against Indonesian player, Ihsan Maulana Mustofa, in Kunshan, China on May 22. It locked the score at 3-2 for the Danish team, resulting in a historic Thomas Cup win for the country, and the first European country to ever win the coveted badminton title. "It was unbelievable, a mixture of happiness and pride and just feeling really grateful," said the 30-year-o