Shi Yuqi

Character Introduction

Shi Yuqi, male, Chinese badminton singles player and world champion, was born in Nantong in 1996. He entered a provincial sports school for badminton training in 2003 at the age of 7, joined the provincial team at 11, and later moved on to the provincial sports work team and the national youth team. Despite being only 17 years old, Shi Yuqi has competed in numerous national and international tournaments.

In 2012, he won the U17 category at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships representing China. At the 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships, he defeated Hong Kong’s Lee Cheuk Yiu 2-0 in the semifinals and came back from behind to win 21-19, 21-16 against Japan’s Kanta Tsuneyama in the final, securing the gold medal.

On January 5, 2015, he was nominated for the title of International Sports Master.

On March 18, 2018, Shi Yuqi won the men’s singles final at the All England Open by defeating Lin Dan 2-1.

On May 27, 2018, at the Thomas Cup in Bangkok, Thailand, Shi Yuqi, along with his teammates Chen Long, Liu Cheng, Zhang Nan, Li Junhui, and Liu Yuchen, staged a comeback to defeat Japan 3-1 and clinch the championship.

On August 5, 2018, at the Badminton World Championships in Nanjing, Shi Yuqi finished as the runner-up, losing in straight sets to Japan’s Kento Momota with scores of 11-21, 13-21.

On August 23, 2018, at the Asian Games in Jakarta, Shi Yuqi was part of the Chinese men’s team that defeated Indonesia 3-1 to win the gold medal in the team event.

On December 16, 2018, he won the BWF World Tour Finals by defeating Kento Momota 21-12, 21-11.

On March 17, 2019, Shi Yuqi won the Swiss Open by defeating Sai Praneeth to claim the men’s singles title.

On April 28, 2019, he finished as the runner-up at the Badminton Asia Championships.

On May 26, 2019, in the final of the Sudirman Cup in Nanning, Shi Yuqi defeated Japan’s Kento Momota 2-1 in the men’s singles match. China won the overall title by defeating Japan 3-0, securing their 11th Sudirman Cup.

On July 9, 2019, Shi Yuqi registered for military service and returned to his hometown for enlistment physicals.

In 2021, Shi Yuqi was selected as part of the Chinese delegation for the badminton event at the Tokyo Olympic Games. On July 31, he lost in the men’s singles quarterfinals to Anders Antonsen.

In September, at the 14th National Games of the People’s Republic of China, Shi Yuqi contributed to the men’s team bronze medal victory with a crucial victory in the decisive match. On September 17, he won the men’s singles gold medal at the 14th National Games of China by defeating Lu Guangzu in straight sets with scores of 21-9, 21-13.

On October 3, 2021, in the final of the Sudirman Cup, Shi Yuqi defeated Japan’s Kento Momota 2-1 in the men’s singles match, helping China defeat Japan 3-1 and win the mixed team championship.

As of April 19, 2022, Shi Yuqi was ranked 16th in the world by the BWF. On July 19, 2022, the Chinese Badminton Association announced his participation in the BWF World Championships despite his suspension.

On October 24, 2022, in the final of the Denmark Open, Shi Yuqi defeated Malaysia’s Lee Zii Jia 2-1 to claim his first title since returning to competition.

In May 2023, Shi Yuqi won the men’s singles match 2-0 against Lee Hyun-il of South Korea in the final of the 2023 Sudirman Cup, helping the Chinese badminton team win the championship with a 3-0 victory over South Korea.

In October 2023, Shi Yuqi won the silver medal in men’s singles at the 19th Asian Games badminton tournament, losing 0-2 to his teammate Li Shifeng.

In January 2024, Shi Yuqi defeated Anders Antonsen 23-21, 21-17 to win the men’s singles title at the India Open, breaking a 14-month championship drought.

In March 2024, Shi Yuqi won his second title of the season by defeating Kunlavut Vitidsarn 22-20, 21-19 in the final of the French Open.

In May 2024, Shi Yuqi defeated Anthony Sinisuka Ginting 21-17, 21-6 in the final of the Thomas Cup, achieving an unbeaten record in the tournament and helping China reclaim the Cup after six years.

In June 2024, Shi Yuqi won a hard-fought three-game match against his teammate Li Shifeng with scores of 17-21, 21-19, 21-19 in the final of the Singapore Open, securing his fourth title of the season and his 10th BWF World Tour men’s singles title of his career.

On June 11, 2024, Shi Yuqi reclaimed the world number one ranking, becoming the top-ranked men’s singles player for the first time since Chen Long won the Olympic gold medal eight years ago.

World Ranking – Men’s Singles 1, Week 28, 2024 92184 points 

Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 2  61800 points 

Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 2

Equipment Used

ASTROX 100ZZ、 ASTROX 100ZZ Antique Red、AERONAUT 9000、 Invincible ACE Snow Camouflage、 BG80 POWER Invincible ACE、 F-90 Li-Ning 1st Line 、SHBCFZMEX 、Li-Ning 5th Line