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  • Annie XU

    Annie XU

    Character Introduction

    Annie Xu (English: Annie Xu, born October 22, 1999) is a Chinese-American female badminton player. She graduated from Lehigh High School in San Jose and is currently a student at the University of California, Berkeley. Her twin sister, Kerry Xu, is also a badminton player.

    Annie Xu started playing badminton at the age of 8 and a half under the influence of her parents.

    In August 2017, Annie Xu competed in the U.S. International Badminton Series, partnering with Kerry Xu to win the women’s doubles title.

    World Ranking – Women’s Doubles 27, Week 36, 2024

    Olympic Points – Women’s Doubles 31, 43377 points 

    Finals Ranking – Women’s Doubles 27, 31600 points

    Equipment Used

    NANOFLARE 700,SHB65Z3LEX

    Major Achievement

    • 2024 U.S. Open Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Semifinalist
    • 2024 Pan American Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-Up
    • 2022 Canada Badminton Challenge Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Silicon Valley International Badminton Tournament Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 2017 U.S. International Badminton Tournament Women’s Doubles Champion
  • Stoeva Sisters Triumph in Sisterhood

    Stoeva Sisters Triumph in Sisterhood

    It’s just a sibling thing: little arguments. Words not spoken, but understanding conveyed. A glance. A gesture.

    Bulgarian sisters Gabriela Stoeva and Stefani Stoeva defeated American twin sisters Annie and Kerry Xu in the women’s doubles Group B quarterfinals, marking a special moment in the Olympic badminton tournament with a sisters’ showdown. As soon as they stepped off the court, they realized how similar their experiences as sisters were.

    Stefani: “We fight over the smallest things, but five seconds later, we’re fine again.”

    Gabriela: “When we were younger, you could see our expressions on camera, and then our parents would call and ask, ‘Why are you fighting? You’re on the court,’ so we learned to hide it in front of the camera when we went out. We still fight, but we learned to hide it.”

    Annie and Kerry Xu nodded in agreement, completely resonating with their Bulgarian opponents’ words.


    Annie Xu: “Only we know ourselves. Even if we fight, it’s just for a little while.”

    Gabriela: “Sometimes we don’t need to speak; we just look at each other.”

    Annie Xu: “Sometimes you don’t have to say sorry; you just need to (tug at her dress).”

    Kerry Xu: “We know each other very well, which is an advantage because we’re on the same team. Many times, with others, you might not be able to tell how they feel just by looking at them, but with her, because I’ve known her for so long, I can just look at her and tell, even if she says nothing. If she’s nervous, maybe I’ll help prepare her, shake her a bit to relax, and she’ll do the same for me without needing to.”

    Stefani: “I might be more emotional. I take everything too heavily, but she says… ‘It’s okay.’ I might get very angry, but she says, ‘It’s okay, life goes on.’

    “We’re always arguing, but we share these moments together because no one else can know, because we are family. I always know how she feels, and she always knows how I feel.”