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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
