Tag: Chiu Hsiang-chieh

Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin advance to quarterfinals after one match
After two days of matches, the round of 16 has been determined for all events at the 2024 China Badminton Open. Both the men’s and women’s singles saw several upsets, with two former world No. 1 players being eliminated in the first round, and six seeded players failing to advance. The doubles events faced an awkward situation with 12 byes and four withdrawals.
In men’s singles, the former world No. 1 eliminated was Viktor Axelsen, who lost after a tough 3-game match to Chinese youngster Lei Lanxi, 19-21, 21-17, 16-21. Besides second seed Axelsen’s early exit, fourth seed Li Shifeng of China lost 17-21, 18-21 to Taiwanese veteran Chou Tien Chen, failing to make it to the round of 16. Third seed Lee Zii Jia suffered his most humiliating defeat, losing 15-21, 2-21 to Japan’s Koki Watanabe, marking the lowest score in China Open history and Lee’s personal lowest in recent years.
In women’s singles, Tai Tzu Ying was the player eliminated. She battled Denmark’s Line Christophersen in a three-game thriller but ultimately lost 14-21, 21-7, 19-21. With this first-round exit, Tai’s hopes of reaching the World Tour Finals are now in serious jeopardy.
The mixed doubles category saw a significant number of withdrawals, leading to an unusual situation. After Jiang Zhenbang/Wei Yaxin won 21-19, 21-13 against Chiu Hsiang Chieh/Lin Zhi Yun, they automatically advanced to the quarterfinals due to a lack of opponents, having only played one match. The mixed doubles event saw four first-round byes and three withdrawals, while the women’s doubles had an astonishing eight byes and one withdrawal. It’s hard to believe this is happening in a top-tier BWF World Tour 1000 event. The reason behind this is the reorganization of women’s and mixed doubles pairs by many teams.
Jiang Zhen Bang
Wei Ya Xin
Viktor Axelsen
Tai Tzu Ying
Lei Lan Xi
September 19, 2024
National Badminton Men’s Doubles Team Completely Defeated; Huang Di / Zhou Haodong Lose 0-2 to Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin
In today’s quarterfinals of the 2024 Hong Kong Open, the new Chinese men’s doubles pair Huang Di / Zhou Haodong lost 0-2 (21-23, 17-21) to Taipei’s Chiu Hsiang-chieh / Wang Chi-lin, ending their run in the top eight. This loss marked the complete elimination of the Chinese men’s doubles teams from the tournament.
In this event, China sent four pairs to compete. Huang Di / Zhou Haodong, who had an early exit at the Korean Open, started from the qualification rounds here. They caused an upset by defeating the top-seeded Danish pair Astrup / Andersen in the first round and then swept another Taipei pair 2-0 in the second round.
After losing to the new combination of two-time Olympic champions Wang Chi-lin and Chiu Hsiang-chieh today, Huang Di / Zhou Haodong commented in an interview that they were quite proactive on the court but need to improve on rotation and coordination.
Wang Chi Lin
Chiu Hsiang Chieh
September 18, 2024
Lee Yang/Wang Chi-Lin Team Up for Their Final Career Match This Week
Double Olympic gold medalists Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin are teaming up for the first time since the Olympics. They will be reuniting to compete in this week’s Chinese Taipei Open, aiming for a strong performance. Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin have already started practicing at the venue, with Lee Yang noting that the strong wind at the venue presents a significant challenge, and they will need to devise strategies to overcome it.
As Lee Yang has announced his retirement at the end of this season, Wang Chi-Lin has been partnering with new partner Chiu Hsiang-chieh in the Japan Open and Korea Open after the Paris Olympics. Returning to their home ground, Wang Chi-Lin has chosen to reunite with Lee Yang for this final match, hoping to give fans a memorable end to their partnership.
Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin’s best result at the Chinese Taipei Open was a runner-up finish in 2022.
For this Chinese Taipei Open, Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin are the top seeds. In the first round, they will face the French pair Mael Cattoen and Lucas Renoir, who are ranked 84th in the world and have no previous record of facing each other.
September 4, 2024
Wang Chi-lin and New Partner Make Rapid Progress: Performance Exceeds Expectations
Wang Chi-lin and his new partner, Chiu Hsiang-chieh, lost to the strong Korean duo of Seo Seung-jae and Kang Min-hyuk with scores of 27-25, 23-25, and 11-21 in the semifinals of the Super 500 Series Korea Open. Following the match, Wang Chi-lin commented, “The results have exceeded expectations, and the performance is quite satisfactory.”
The Lin-Chiu pair fought hard for 68 minutes before falling short of reaching the final. Wang Chi-lin noted, “Although it’s a bit disappointing, the results have exceeded expectations, and the performance is quite satisfactory. There is still plenty of room for improvement and adjustment.”
Wang Chi-lin also praised his new partner, the 21-year-old Chiu Hsiang-hsiang, saying, “My younger partner, Chiu, performed admirably. We will continue to work hard!”
Furthermore, the Chinese Taipei Open will commence on September 3rd, where Wang Chi-lin will reunite with Lee Yang to defend their home court. “Next week, I’ll be back with Lee Yang. See you at the Chinese Taipei Open!” The Lin-Lee pair is the top seed in men’s doubles, and this will be Lee Yang’s final participation in the Chinese Taipei Open.
September 3, 2024
Chiu Hsiang Chieh
Character Introduction
Hu Ling Fang (born April 6, 1998) is a female badminton player from Taiwan, China.
In April 2017, Hu Ling-Fang competed in the Finland Open Badminton Championships with Cheng Yu-Jie and Zeng Min-Hao, respectively. In the women’s doubles semifinals, she and her partner lost 0-2 (13-21, 6-21) to Japan’s Niitani Miyu/Watanabe Akane; however, in the mixed doubles final, she won 2-0 (24-22, 21-16) against the tournament’s 4th seeds, Denmark’s Mikkel Mikkelsen/Mikkel Soro, securing her first international tournament title.
World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 65, Week 35, 2024
Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 45, 32190 points
Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 69, 7910 points
Equipment Used
ASTROX 88D PRO,NANOFLARE 1000Z,SHB65Z3W
Major Achievement
- 2024 Korea Open Men’s Doubles Semifinalist
- 2023 Kaohsiung Masters Mixed Doubles Semifinalist
- 2023 Chinese Taipei Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
- 2022 Dutch Open Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 Bulgarian International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2022 Croatian International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 Croatian International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2022 Polish International Men’s Doubles Champion
- 2022 Polish International Mixed Doubles Champion
- 2022 Bonn International Men’s Doubles Champion
September 2, 2024
Afraid of Wang Chi-Lin? “Overpowered by Their Strength”
At the Super 750 Japan Open, Paris Olympic gold medalists Wang Chi-Lin and his 21-year-old partner Chiu Hsiang-chieh, known as the “Lin-Chiang Pair,” defeated Japan’s top men’s doubles duo, Takuro Hoki and Yugo Kobayashi, with scores of 21-16, 21-13. Following the match, Hoki and Kobayashi appeared quite disheartened.
Ranked 8th in the world, Hoki and Kobayashi, who won gold at the 2021 World Championships and once held the world number one spot, had set their sights on winning a medal at the Paris Olympics this year. However, their campaign ended prematurely as they were eliminated in the group stage, losing their opening match to the “Lin-Yang Pair,” Lee Yang and Wang Chi-Lin.
Now facing Wang Chi-Lin again at the Japan Open, Hoki and Kobayashi still found themselves unable to overcome the formidable duo, with Hoki admitting after the match, “One of our opponents is an Olympic gold medalist. We knew how to counter them, but we were still overpowered by their strength.”
After their early exit from the Japan Open, Hoki expressed their future ambitions, stating, “We aim to once again target the world number one spot.” Kobayashi added, “As long as we can participate in high-level events, we will continue to strive.”
August 27, 2024