Badminton Pro Guide: News, Players, Gear, and Expert Reviews

Author: Joyce

  • Margaret Tragett

    Margaret Tragett

    Character Introduction

    Margaret Darg, an American female badminton player.

    Margaret Darg was a versatile athlete who represented the United States in numerous international tournaments and won many championships.

    Equipment Used

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    Major Achievement

    • 1933 Dutch Open Women’s Singles Champion
    • 1933 Dutch Open Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1932 Scottish Open Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1930 Scottish Open Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1928 Scottish Open Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1928 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 1928 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 1926 Scottish Open Women’s Singles Champion
    • 1926 Scottish Open Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1926 Scottish Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 1925 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1924 Scottish Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 1923 Scottish Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 1923 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 1923 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1922 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1914 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 1911 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-Up
    • 1910 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-Up
  • Beiwen ZHANG

    Beiwen ZHANG

    Character Introduction

    Zhang Beiwen, an American badminton player, was born on July 12, 1990.

    Zhang originally hails from Liaoning, China. In 2003, she moved to Singapore and became a permanent resident in January 2006. She officially became a Singaporean citizen in May 2007.

    In April 2008, Zhang left the Singapore national badminton team due to disagreements with the head women’s singles coach, Wang Junjie. She played internationally on her own but returned to the national team in late October of the same year.

    In 2012, while on a trip to the United States, Zhang participated in the U.S. Open and decided to continue her career in the U.S.

    In January 2018, Zhang competed in the India Open, reaching the final. She faced the tournament’s top seed, P. V. Sindhu of India, who was determined to win at home. After a thrilling three-game match, Zhang pulled off an upset with a 2-1 victory (21-18, 11-21, 22-20) to claim her first career Super Series title in women’s singles.

    On July 29, 2021, during the Tokyo Olympics, Zhang played against He Bingjiao in the women’s singles round of 16. After winning the first game 21-14, Zhang was leading 9-7 in the second game when she suffered a ruptured Achilles tendon and had to retire from the match.

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 99 PRO；ASTROX 99；BG-80；NANOFLARE 1000Z；AC-102C；ARCSABER 11；ASTROX 88S PRO；ASTROX 77；EXBOLT65；

    Major Achievement

    • 2024 Canadian Open – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2024 U.S. Open – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2024 Pan American Championships – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2023 Kumamoto Masters (Japan) – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2023 YONEX Canada Open – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2023 Taipei Open – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2023 Orleans Masters – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2023 Swiss Open – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2022 Pan American Championships – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2021 Pan American Championships – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2019 Hong Kong Open – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2018 Korea Open – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2018 India Open – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Bitburger Open – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2017 Dutch Open – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Indonesia Super Series Premier – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2017 Singapore Super Series – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2016 U.S. International Challenge – Women’s Singles and Doubles Champion
    • 2016 French Super Series – Women’s Singles Runner-Up
    • 2016 Dutch Open – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 U.S. International – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 U.S. Grand Prix – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 U.S. International – Women’s Singles and Doubles Champion
    • 2013 Swiss International – Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Indonesia Grand Prix – Women’s Singles Semifinalist
    • 2008 Vietnam Grand Prix – Women’s Singles Runner-Up

  • Adam MENDREK

    Adam MENDREK

    Character Introduction

    Adam Mendrek (Czech: Adam Mendrek, born November 14, 1995) is a Czech badminton player.
    Place of birth: Český Těšín
    Residence: Brno
    Languages: Czech, English, Polish
    International debut: 2012 Thwack Czech International Challenge
    He became a professional player at the age of 11 and has been a member of the national team since 2010.
    “I started playing badminton from a young age because my father was the first badminton player from the Czech Republic to represent the country at the 1992 Olympics. I fell in love with the sport.”
    Czech Youth Player of the Year in 2012, 2013, and 2014.

    In June 2015, Adam Mendrek won the men’s singles title at the Lithuanian International Badminton Tournament.

    In August 2017, Mendrek competed in the BWF World Championships in Glasgow, Scotland, in the men’s singles event. He was defeated in the first round by 16th seed Rajiv Ouseph of England in straight sets (15-21, 13-21).

    Equipment Used

    AURASPEED 90S；S82Ⅲ；

    Major Achievement

    • 2022 Mexico International Badminton Tournament – Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2015 Lithuanian International Badminton Tournament – Men’s Singles Champion

  • Tereza Švábíková

    Tereza Švábíková

    Character Introduction

    Tereza Švábíková (born May 14, 2000) is a Czech badminton player.

    In September 2016, Tereza Švábíková, along with Kateřina Tomalová, competed in the Polish International Badminton Tournament, where they were defeated in the women’s doubles semifinals by the top-seeded Ukrainian pair, Natalya Voytsekh and Yelyzaveta Zharka, with scores of 7-21 and 10-21.

    In March 2018, Švábíková, alongside Filip Bázu, competed in the Czech International Badminton Tournament in the mixed doubles event, where they lost in the semifinals to Poland’s Paweł Śmiłowski and Magdalena Świerczyńska, with scores of 14-21 and 15-21.

    Equipment Used

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    Major Achievement

    • 2018 Youth Olympic Games Mixed Team Bronze Medalist
    • 2017 Polish Open Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
    • 2016 Polish International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
    • 2015 Riga International Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
  • Jan LOUDA

    Jan LOUDA

    Character Introduction

    Jan Louda (born April 25, 1999) is a Czech male badminton player.

    In September 2018, Jan Louda won the men’s singles title at the Kharkiv International Badminton Tournament.

    Equipment Used

    ARCSABER 11 PRO；SHB65Z3MEX；

    Major Achievement

    • 2023 Mexico Challenge: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Welsh International: Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 Polish International: Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2021 Italian International: Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2021 Czech Open: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2021 Greek International: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2021 Spanish Challenge: Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2020 Slovak Open: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Kharkiv International: Men’s Singles Champion
  • Ondřej KRáL

    Ondřej KRáL

    Character Introduction

    Ondřej Král (born April 15, 1999) is a Czech male badminton player.

    In April 2018, Ondřej Král competed in the Greek International Badminton Tournament, where he finished as the runner-up in the men’s singles event.

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 88S；ASTROX 88S PRO；SHB65Z3；SHBELSXEX；

    Major Achievement

    • 2022 Mexico International Badminton Tournament Men’s Doubles Champion

  • Jason Anthony HO-SHUE

    Jason Anthony HO-SHUE

    Character Introduction

    Jason Anthony Ho-Shue (born August 29, 1998) is a Canadian badminton player who graduated from St. Augustine Catholic High School. He is the youngest men’s singles champion in the history of the Canadian National Badminton Championships.

    In February 2017, Jason Anthony Ho-Shue competed in both men’s singles and men’s doubles at the Pan Am Team Championships held in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, where he won both of his matches, helping Canada defeat Brazil 3-0 and secure the team title. In April, he participated in the Pan Am Individual Championships in Havana, Cuba, where he reached the quarterfinals in men’s singles and won the men’s doubles title with Nyl Yakura, defeating their teammates in the final.

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 100ZZ；ASTROX 88S；

    Major Achievement

    • 2022 Peru International: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Peru International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 U.S. Open: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
    • 2018 Brazil International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Jamaica International: Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Mexico International: Mixed Doubles Champion
  • Ty Alexander LINDEMAN

    Ty Alexander LINDEMAN

    Character Introduction

    Ty Alexander Lindeman (born August 15, 1997) is a Canadian badminton player from St. Albert, Alberta.

    Ty Lindeman started his badminton training at the Royal Glenora Club and later worked as a coach at B-Active Badminton Club. He represented Canada at the 2014 World Junior Championships.

    In 2022, he helped Canada win the Pan Am Team Championships in the men’s team event and also partnered with Talia Ng to claim the mixed doubles title at the Pan Am Championships.

    Equipment Used

    ARCSABER 11 PRO；

    Major Achievement

    • 2023 Mexico International: Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 El Salvador International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2022 25th Pan Am Badminton Championships: Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2022 25th Pan Am Team Championships: Men’s Team Champion
    • 2021 Guatemala International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Guatemala International: Mixed Doubles Champion
  • Catherine CHOI

    Catherine CHOI

    Character Introduction

    Catherine Choi (born May 1, 2001) is a Canadian badminton player.

    In April 2019, Catherine Choi represented Canada at the Pan Am Badminton Championships held in Aguascalientes, Mexico, where she finished as the runner-up in the women’s doubles event with partner Talia Ng.

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE；

    Major Achievement

    • 2022 Mexico International: Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 2022 25th Pan Am Badminton Championships: Women’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 El Salvador International: Mixed Doubles Champion

  • Nyl YAKURA

    Nyl YAKURA

    Character Introduction

    Nyl Yakura (born February 14, 1993) is a Canadian badminton player.

    In December 2011, Nyl Yakura competed at the Canada International Challenge, reaching the men’s doubles semifinals with partner Andika Yong.

    In August 2015, Yakura participated in the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, competing in the mixed doubles event with Phyllis Chan. They were defeated in the first round by Singapore’s Danny Bawa Chrisnanta and Vanessa Neo with a score of 0-2 (12-21, 9-21).

    Equipment Used

    ARCSABER 11 PRO；NANOFLARE 1000Z；ASTROX 88S PRO；SHB65Z3；

    Major Achievement

    • 2024 Pan American Badminton Championships: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Canada Open: Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
    • 2021 Mexico International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Mexico International: Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2018 U.S. Open: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Brazil International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2017 U.S. International Challenge: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2014 U.S. Grand Prix: Men’s Doubles Champion
  • Talia NG

    Talia NG

    Character Introduction

    Talia Ng (born November 6, 2001) is a Canadian badminton player.

    In September 2018, Talia Ng competed at the Guatemala International Series, where she won the women’s singles title and, alongside partner Catherine Choi, claimed the women’s doubles title.

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 88D PRO；BG-80；

    Major Achievement

    • 2022 Uganda International: Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Guatemala International: Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Guatemala International: Women’s Doubles Champion
  • DONG Adam (Xingyu)

    DONG Adam (Xingyu)

    Character Introduction

    Adam Dong (born February 14, 1994), formerly a member of the Nanjing Badminton Team in China, became a Canadian badminton player after switching nationality to Canada in 2016.

    Adam Dong participated in the 2011 National City Games of China, helping the Nanjing team win the gold medal in the men’s team event.

    In April 2022, Adam Dong, partnering with Nyl Yakura, won the bronze medal at the 2022 Pan American Badminton Championships, losing in the semifinals to the Mexican pair Job Castillo and Luis Armando Montoya Navarro by 1-3 (21-17, 19-21, 13-21). Adam Dong was also a member of the Canadian team that competed in the 2022 Thomas Cup.

    Equipment Used

    ARCSABER 11 PRO；

    Major Achievement

    • 2024 Pan American Badminton Championships: Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Pan American Games: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Mexico International: Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2016 Canada Grand Prix: Men’s Doubles Semifinalist