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  • Lee Chong Wei

    Lee Chong Wei

    Character Introduction

    Lee Chong Wei, born on 21 October 1982 in Penang, Malaysia, with an ancestral origin in Nan’an County, Quanzhou City, Fujian Province, is a former Malaysian badminton men’s singles player, known as Malaysia’s badminton first brother, one of the four heavenly kings of the world’s badminton world, and the runner-up of the men’s singles badminton team of the 2008, 2012, and 2016 Olympic Games, who was named Dato’.

    Lee is originally from Fujian, and his grandparents went south from Fujian to make a living back then, and since then he has been rooted in Penang, the second largest city in Malaysia.

    In 1993, his father, who liked to play badminton, brought Lee Chong Wei to his regular club to play, Lee Chong Wei curiously picked up the racket and swung a few times, the coach saw that this 11-year-old boy has a great deal more than the average children’s physical coordination, and then took Lee Chong Wei as an apprentice, so that Lee Chong Wei every day after school to the club to practice. So Li Zongwei began to learn badminton formally.

    From learning to badminton professional school, from the state team (equivalent to China’s provincial team) and then to the national team, Li Zongwei only used 6 years, during which Li Zongwei was also overlooked by the Malaysian youth team for three years, but the good thing is that the Malaysian national team was finally recommended by the head coach of the Malaysian national team, Frost, to enter the national team.

    In 1999, at the age of 17, Lee won the Malaysian National Championships .

    In November 2000, the Badminton World Junior Championships were held in Guangzhou, where Lee, who had high hopes, lost to Indonesian star Soni Dwi-Kuncoro in the semi-finals and came third. At that time, Malaysia’s ”men’s singles number one” was Wong Chong Han, and the coach only regarded Lee as a newcomer with ”all-round skills and a promising future”.

    In 2003, Lee Chong Wei won the second place in Malaysian Badminton Open Men’s Singles, the 3rd place in Holland Badminton Open Men’s Singles, and entered the top 8 of Denmark Badminton Open.

    In July 2004, at the Malaysia Open, Lee got his first open title and rose to the top 16 in the world rankings.In August, Lee lost to China’s Chen Hong in the 16-8 match of the men’s singles at the Athens Olympics. After the Olympics, Lee’s career took a turn for the better when his Malaysian coach, Misbun Sidek, was replaced by Chinese coach Li Maou. 5 December, under the guidance of his new coach, Lee’s footwork and net technique improved significantly, and his scores gradually rose to win his second career Open title, the Chinese Taipei He won his second career Open title, the Chinese Taipei Open.

    In 2005, Lee won the third place in the Men’s Singles of the World Badminton Championships and the Men’s Singles of the Malaysia Open. With his outstanding achievements, Lee Chong Wei gradually replaced Wong Choong Han as the No.1 men’s singles player in Malaysia.

    In January 2006, Lee became the third Malaysian men’s singles player to be ranked No. 1 in the world since the official rankings were established in the 1980s, after Rashid Sidek and Roslyn Hashim, and in September, Lee lost to China’s Bao Chunlai in the quarter-finals of the World Badminton Championships in Madrid, before hitting the bottom of the career ladder. On the eve of the Doha Asian Games in December, Lee was involved in a car accident and suffered six stitches in his head. After returning from the Asian Games in defeat, the coach who brought him from an ordinary player to the world No.1, Li Maohua, was changed to coach Misbun Sidek. Since then, Lee has also become more committed to training and has taken another quantum leap in speed and attack.

    In May 2007, in the Indonesia Open, the second super tournament in which Lee Chong Wei came out of the doldrums, he won the title by defeating China’s Bao Chunlai in the final. In the subsequent group stage of the Sudirman Cup, he defeated China’s Lin Dan, but in the end, the Malaysian team lost 1:4 to the Chinese team. Lee Chong Wei suffered from knee pain in both the Denmark and France Open badminton tournaments, but recovered after a few weeks of moderate training.

    In early 2008, Lee won his first Men’s Singles title at the Badminton World Federation Super Series Finals, and in August, Lee made it all the way to the final of the Beijing Olympics badminton tournament. In the men’s singles final, Lee was eventually defeated by China’s Lin Dan 0:2 (12-21, 8-21) to finish second in the Olympics. Taking the second Olympic silver medal in history for Malaysia .

    In early 2009, Lee Chong Wei won the Malaysian Open Men’s Singles title and the Men’s Singles title at the Badminton World Federation Super Series Finals, and in March, he reached the final of the All England Badminton Championships, but still lost to China’s Lin Dan and finished second.

    On 9 January 2010, in the Badminton World Federation Super Series Finals, Lee Chong Wei won the men’s singles title and became the first player ever to achieve three consecutive titles in the Badminton World Federation Finals. 21 November, in the men’s singles final of the Guangzhou Asian Games badminton, Lee Chong Wei met with China’s Lin Dan, Li Zong Wei with injuries, Li Zong Wei ultimately failed to defeat Lin Dan to achieve the runner-up. 12 December, in the men’s singles of the Hong Kong, China, Badminton Premier Tournament Final, Lee Chong Wei took 31 minutes to 2:0 (21-19, 21-9) score to beat Indonesia’s Taufik to win the title, won the sixth super tournament title, creating a single-season super tournament championship record.

    In May 2011, in the Badminton World Cup Super Series Malaysia Open, Lee Chong Wei won the men’s singles title, creating the myth of seven titles in eight years. in August, in the men’s singles final of the World Badminton Championships in London, Lee Chong Wei in the first set and two match points in the case of the reversal of the Lin Dan, and ultimately 1:2 (22-20, 14-21, 21-23) regrettable loss to the Lin Dan, the runner-up.

    In August 2012, during the London Olympics, Lee went all the way to the men’s singles final, the same as the Beijing Olympics, against Lin Dan. In the men’s singles final, Lee eventually lost to Lin Dan by a score of 1:2 (21-15, 10-21, 19-21), finishing second again.

    On 21 October 2014, the Badminton Association of Malaysia announced that Lee Chong Wei had failed a test for a banned substance at the Badminton World Championships in August, or would be banned for up to two years.On 5 November, the B-bottle was retested, and the result of the drug test was still positive .On 11 November, the Badminton World Federation formally announced in Kuala Lumpur that Lee Chong Wei would be provisionally suspended from the tournament due to failing the drug test.

    On 27 April 2015, the Badminton World Federation announced its verdict on Lee Chong Wei, ordering an eight-month ban from 30 August 2014 until 1 May 2015.On 15 November 2015, in the men’s singles final of the Badminton World Federation Super Series China Open Badminton Championships, Lee Chong Wei defeated China’s Chen Zongwei 2:0 (21-15, 21-11 ) to beat China’s Chen Long to win the title, taking the China Open title for the first time in his career.

    On 5 June 2016, at the Indonesia Open of the Badminton World Federation Super Series, Lee won the title with a 2:1 comeback against Denmark’s Jane Jorgensen, sealing the title for the sixth time in Indonesia.

    On 19 August 2016, in the Olympic badminton men’s singles semifinals, Lee Chong Wei defeated Lin Dan 2-1 to advance to the final ; on 20 August, Lee Chong Wei lost to Chen Long in the men’s singles final of badminton at the Rio Olympics, and was runner-up at the Olympics for the third time .

    In March 2017, Lee Chong Wei won the All England Men’s Singles Championship for the fourth time.

    On 16 March 2018, in the quarter-finals of the 2018 All England Open Badminton Championships, the 40th “Lin-Li Battle” between Lin Dan and Li Zongwei became an exciting and classic contest, which was eventually won by Lin Dan 21:16, 21:17.

    On 25 July 2018, Lee Chong Wei withdrew from the World Championships due to a respiratory-related illness. Not only will Lee not be able to make a run at the men’s singles title at the World Championships, he will not be participating in the Asian Games, which will be held from 18 August to 2 September 2018 in Jakarta.

    At noon on 13 June 2019, Lee held a special press conference where he announced that he was officially ending his 19-year career.

    Malaysian badminton star Lee Chong Wei was officially inducted into the Badminton World Federation (BWF) Hall of Fame in an offline ceremony on 26 May 2023 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention and Exhibition Centre in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. 

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ, ASTROX 99, ASTROX 99 LCW, DUORA 10 LCW Frost Blue, BG66 ULTIMAX, VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ LCW, F-90, NANOSPEED 9900, VOLTRIC Z-FORCE LTD, DUORA 10

    Major Achievements

    • 2018 Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Indonesia Open Badminton Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Commonwealth Games Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Commonwealth Games Badminton Mixed Team Runner-up
    • Badminton Asia Championships 2018 Men’s Singles 3rd Runner-up
    • Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up, Badminton Asia Championships 2018
    • 2017 Dubai Finals Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • Men’s Singles Champion of Hong Kong, China Badminton Super Tournament 2017
    • 2017 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2017 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2017 All England Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Japan Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist of Badminton World Premier Super Tour Finals 2016
    • 2016 Brazil Rio Olympics Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2016 Indonesia Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Thomas Cup Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2016 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 Hong Kong China Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 China Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 France Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2015 Canadian Open Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 Incheon Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 Indonesia Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Japan Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Runner-up
    • 2014 Singapore Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2014 India Badminton Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 All England Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2013 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Badminton Super Series France Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
    • 2013 Denmark Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2013 Japan Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2013 Indonesia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Badminton India Superseries Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Badminton Australia Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
    • 2013 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Hong Kong Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 London Olympic Games Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 India Open Badminton Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2012 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 France Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2011 Hong Kong Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 Indonesia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 India Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 All England Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 Malaysia Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Commonwealth Games Badminton Mixed Team Champion
    • 2010 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Macau Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Indonesia Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Quarter-finals
    • 2010 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 China Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
    • 2009 Macau Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 Indonesia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Quarter-finals
    • 2009 Swiss Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2009 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2009 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2008 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2008 China Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2008 France Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Quarter-finalist
    • 2008 Macau Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2008 Japan Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2008 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2008 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Quarter-finals
    • 2008 Swiss Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2008 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2008 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2007 Hong Kong Badminton Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2007 China Badminton Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2007 French Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2007 Denmark Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2007 Japan Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2007 Philippines Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2007 China Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2007 Indonesia Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2006 Japan Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2006 Hong Kong Badminton Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2006 Macau Badminton Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2006 Chinese Taipei Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2006 Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2006 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2006 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2006 Swiss Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2006 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Quarter-finals
    • 2006 Doha Asian Games Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2006 Doha Asian Games Men’s Team Quarter-finals
    • 2006 Commonwealth Games Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2006 Commonwealth Games Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2005 Hong Kong Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2005 Denmark Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2005 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2005 World Badminton Cup Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2005 Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2005 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2005 German Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2004 Chinese Taipei Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2004 Singapore Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2004 Malaysia Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2003 Malaysia Badminton Satellite Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2003 India Badminton Satellite Tournament Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2003 Malaysia Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2002 Badminton India Satellite Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2001 Malaysia Badminton Satellite Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2001 Thailand Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2000 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
  • Sung Shuo Yun

    Sung Shuo Yun


    Character Introduction

    Sung Shuo Yun (June 15, 1997) is a female badminton player from Chinese Taipei.

    After starting to participate in adult international competitions, Song Shuo-yun primarily focuses on singles, while also competing in women’s doubles and mixed doubles events.

    In November 2019, Song Shuo-yun reached the final of the Norway International, where she won her first international title by defeating Vietnamese player Nguyen Thi Sen in straight sets (21-16, 21-18).

    By late September 2022, Song Shuo-yun had moved to the Americas and participated in the BWF World Tour Canada Open. She achieved notable victories over the world-ranked No. 21 American player Zhang Beiwen and Olympic and World Championship gold medalist Carolina Marin, unexpectedly advancing to the final. However, she lost to world-ranked No. 13 Li Wen Shan in straight sets (16-21, 15-21) in the final.

    World Ranking – Women’s Singles 25, Week 33, 2024

    Olympic Points – Women’s Singles 31, 40947 points 

    Finals Ranking – Women’s Singles 9, 50680 points

     

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 99 Pro,VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ,SHB65Z3LEX

    Major Achievements

    • 2024 Kaohsiung Masters Badminton Tournament Women’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2024 Australian Open Women’s Singles Semi-finalist
    • 2023 Guwahati Masters Badminton Tournament Women’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Beigang International Badminton Tournament Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Bendigo International Badminton Tournament Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Sydney International Badminton Tournament Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Sydney International Badminton Tournament Women’s Doubles Champion
    • 2022 Canada Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 Taipei Open Women’s Doubles Semi-finalist
    • 2019 Orléans Masters Women’s Singles Semi-finalist
    • 2019 Norway International Badminton Tournament Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 Ireland Open Women’s Singles Semi-finalist
    • 2015 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medal
    • 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medal
    • 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Bronze Medal
  • Lin Yu Hsien

    Lin Yu Hsien


    Character Introduction

    Lin Yu Hsien started playing badminton in the 6th grade of Yuren Elementary School, and went on to train at Xiluo Middle School, one of the most prestigious badminton schools in the world. After graduating from Xiluo Middle School, Lin entered the land bank system of Neng Ren Family Business, and then went on to study at the Cultural University of Taiwan, China, before transferring to the Taipei City University in China. After reading the famous book “The Fantastic Journey of the Shepherd Boys”, Lin learned the importance of “Faith”, so he got a tattoo of “Faith” on the inside of his right arm, encouraging himself that “as long as you have faith, what you insist on in your heart will surely happen”. In May 2018, Lin Youxian tore the ligaments in his right ankle during a practice session, and the ligaments were 90% destroyed. After surgery, it only took about two months of rehab before he made his comeback on the field, and he also got a tattoo on his arm that reads, “Life and death have their own destinies, and wealth and riches are in the hands of Heaven.

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II,SHB03ZMEX,SHBA2MEX

    Major Achievements

    • 2018 China (Lingshui) International Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2016 China Taipei Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2016 World University Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Third Place
    • 2016 World University Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
    • 2016 Vietnam Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2013 Poland Badminton International Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Belgium Badminton International Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 Singapore Badminton International Series Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 Canada Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
  • Chou Tien Chen

    Chou Tien Chen


    Character Introduction

    Chou Tien Chen (January 8, 1990) is a male badminton player from Chinese Taipei, specializing in singles, whose world ranking also reached a career-best second place on August 6, 2019, and who won a silver medal in the men’s singles at the 2018 Asian Games.

    In July 2012, Zhou Tiancheng participated in the Canadian Badminton Grand Prix and made it to the men’s singles final, eventually winning his first career Grand Prix men’s singles title with a 2-1 (15-21, 21-16, 21-9) comeback victory over his teammate, Yohyun Lin.

    At the end of October 2012, Zhou Tiansheng moved to Europe and won his first Grand Prix title at the Bitburger Golden Grand Prix in Germany, defeating his home country’s Mark Zwiebler, and then won the Icelandic International, the Norwegian International, and the Welsh International.

    In August 2013, Zhou Tiancheng participated in the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China, playing in the men’s singles event, defeating Slovenia’s Istok Utrusha 2-0 in the first round to advance, but went out in the second round, 1-2 (10-21, 21-19, 10-21) to the 9th seeded player, Denmark’s Jane O. Jorgensen.

    In October 2014, Zhou Tiansheng played in the French Superseries, and finally won the men’s singles final against fifth seed Wang Wiming 10-21, 25-23, 21-19, picking up his first career Superseries title and becoming Chinese Taipei’s first Superseries men’s singles champion! Zhou Tiancheng’s world ranking also came to the eighth place with the results of the French tournament, entering the world’s top ten for the first time. He traveled to Germany every other week in search of defending his Bitburger Golden Grand Prix title, defeating world No. 9 third seed Tian Houwei in the semifinals, and then completing a men’s singles trifecta with a straight-sets victory over Ireland’s Scott Evans in the finals (21-17, 21-10), and making it to the quarterfinals of China’s premier superseries in the following week before losing to two-time Olympic gold medalist Lin Dan.

    In July 2015, in the semifinals of the Chinese Taipei Badminton Golden Grand Prix, world No. 8 Zhou Tiancheng defeated the famous Lin Dan 21-19, 18-21, 21-16, for his first win in four meetings between the two.

    On August 17, 2016, Zhou Tiancheng lost 0-2 to Li Zongwei in the men’s singles quarterfinals of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games.

    On August 28, 2018, Zhou Tiancheng was the runner-up in the men’s singles final of the 2018 Asian Games in Jakarta, losing 1-2 to host Jonathan.

    On July 21, 2019, the Badminton World Federation Tour Indonesia Open, won the deciding game 21-15 to win 2-1, topping the Super 1000 level for the first time in his career.

    In March 2020, Zhou Tiancheng traveled to England to participate in the All England Open. In the end, he lost 0-2 (13-21, 14-21) to Denmark’s Anselmo Ansalon in the final, finishing second in the men’s singles.

    In July 2021, Zhou Tiansheng traveled to Tokyo to compete in the 2020 Summer Olympics and was seeded 2nd in the men’s singles event of the badminton tournament. In the last eight, against the reigning gold medalist Chen Long of China, who had lost all nine of his matches prior to the tournament, Zhou Tiansheng ultimately lost 1-2 (14-21, 21-9, 14-21), stopping him in the last eight of the Olympics for the second time.

    In August 2022, Zhou Tiancheng traveled to the 27th World Badminton Championships in Tokyo, Japan, and played in the men’s singles event as the fourth seed, eventually losing to Anselmo Ansalon 15-21, 17-21 in the quarterfinals to collect the third place.

    In May 2024, Zhou Tiancheng played as the team’s first singles in the quarterfinals of the Thomas Cup team competition against Denmark’s Anselmo, and finally won a thrilling 2:1 (21:19, 14:21, 21:19), and finally Chinese Taipei entered the quarterfinals with 3:1 Denmark, which was the team’s best result since its participation in the tournament.

    On August 2, 2024, Zhou Tiancheng suffered a reversal against Lakshya in the Men’s Singles Quarterfinals of the Paris Olympics 21-19,15-21,12-21, stopping in the quarterfinals.

    World Ranking – Men’s Singles 10, Week 33, 2024

    Olympic Points – Men’s Singles 14, 62498 points 

    Finals Ranking – Men’s Singles 1, 64520 points

     

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 99 Pro,VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II,DUORA Z-STRIKE,BG-80,F-90,SHB65Z2MEX,DUORA 10,BRAVE SWORD 11,VOLTRIC Z-FORCE,AEROBITE BOOST

    Major Achievements

    • Singapore Badminton Open 2024 Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2024 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2024 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Quarter-finalists
    • 2024 Spain Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2024 Swiss Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2024 Thailand Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2023 Kumamoto Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Hailu Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2023 Swiss Open Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 Hailu Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 Japan Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 World Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
    • 2022 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 All England Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 France Open Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2021 Toyota Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 YONEX Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Top 4
    • 2020 Denmark Open Men’s Singles quarter-finals
    • 2020 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2020 All England Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • China Fuzhou Badminton Open 2019 Runner-up
    • 2019 Korea Open Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 China Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 Indonesia Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Singles Third Place
    • 2019 Singapore Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Germany Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2018 China Fuzhou Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2018 Denmark Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2018 China Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2018 Korea Open Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 China Badminton Open Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Singles Silver Medal
    • 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2018 Singapore Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Germany Open Badminton Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 India Open Badminton Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2018 Indonesia Badminton Masters Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2017 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 India Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2017 All England Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 China Macau Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2016 China Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2015 France Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2015 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finalS
    • 2015 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Japan Badminton Superseries Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2015 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2015 World University Games Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
    • 2015 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 China Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 France Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2014 Incheon Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2014 Canada Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finalist
    • 2014 Badminton Germany Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 East Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2013 World University Badminton Games Badminton Mixed Team Bronze Medal
    • 2013 WBSC Badminton Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
    • 2012 Wales Badminton International Challenge Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Norway Badminton International Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Icelandic Badminton International Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2012 Icelandic Badminton International Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 Canadian Badminton Open Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 Holland Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 World University Games Badminton Mixed Team Bronze Medal
    • 2008 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
  • Badminton Racket YONEX Voltric Z-Force II Reviews

    Badminton Racket YONEX Voltric Z-Force II Reviews

    No need for a preamble, I guess, it’s more of a doubles feasibility analysis than a trial share.

    By the way, there’s really no written review of this racket in the forum, so I thought it would be timely to put aside the sentimentality and empirically test the performance of this racket now that it’s confirmed to have been discontinued.


    Parameters:3UG5, has a bottom full 97.9g, balance point 304mm, 210mm super thin center bar, tuned hard, narrow fluid box frame, drawstring 25lbs nbg99/26-28lbs bg80.

    This racket came from a long time friend and is a JP version of the original color that her dad brought back from a trip to Japan (her dad also has a Red Bow 10). This lacquer is the real name of the very durable, no fancy paint, body frosted black, blue line embellishment, people ruthless words not much strength is not exposed. I think, just from the value of the face, so many versions of the Voltric Z-Force II in the original color is still the most in line with my appetite, of course, may also have to do with I do not have a lot of players faith.


    This racket is indeed very unfriendly to start with, but for a pure novice since there is no comparison instead it might be quite acceptable. It’s notably head-heavy, slow-swinging, and a little clumsy with a little bit of braking. The low wind resistance of the small frame is really useful, although heavy, but the swinging process is quite smooth. It is worth mentioning that people who have not received professional badminton training should not use this racket recklessly, as the risk of injury is both in the part of the wrist, small arm and shoulder strains caused by the incorrect power movement, and also in the part of the lower limbs due to the unloading of the braking downward direction of the racket to cause injuries, and the hardness of the racket frame of the Voltric Z-Force II is very large, if you hit the testicles or shins, then it would be very likely that it would be a blunt force trauma.


    The head of the racket is heavy and hard, coupled with a small racket frame, pulling the high long very good borrowing power, dancing (verb correct) the process of the second sister-in-law naturally completed the energy required for the ball to accumulate, most of the work done by the body in the form of kinetic energy stored in the head of the racket, and the existence of the Power Triangle system has made the small racket frame originally crisp out of the ball to become softer to prolong the ball head and the line of the bed contact time, to prolong the process of energy transfer and improve the efficiency of the racket. The racket is heavy, but it doesn’t require much power for high shots, and the speed of the ball is a bit scary. The caveat is that you have to adapt to a slightly slower swing speed that reaches the point of impact later with the same amount of power. But even with that caveat, you have to change a lot of things, for example, with the same backcourt loft, you have to be good on your feet and quicker to avoid missing the top of the line due to a slow swing speed. During the trial period, I let a strong young man with a Li-Ning X1 have a taste of this racket, and 80% of the downward chances were hit flat and out of bounds.


    I’m going to make a special mention of “sound” for my first racket trial. Audio filters are a great thing, and they are not esoteric. I cut the nbg99 and replaced it with a high bg80 to get the most out of the Voltric Z-Force II, and the sound of it blowing up after hitting the sweet spot and hitting a regular shot has a sharp, metallic feel to it. It sounds a bit like a more powerful version of the bg65ti. Trial day with the arena old greaseball played a few games, each kill ball let the spectators on the sidelines staggered, “how this young man in the firecracker”, really can give the opposite side of the role of intimidation, there is the suspicion of victory.


    Of course, this racket is a pure singles racket, but I would only come across doubles scenarios, so I had to go hard and give it a go where Second Sister Husband couldn’t throw a punch. The racket is really heavy in the sense that in flat draws we only need to use the power of the lower arm, but when I put on the Voltric Z-Force II for a draw it felt like I couldn’t get my elbow to lock up. The inertia of the racket is so great that it is like operating an axe, and when the arm is not strong enough, it often happens that the small force is not enough to drive the racket to the extent that we have to borrow the power of the big arm to compensate for it. In this way, although the swing angle can be guaranteed, but the swing amplitude is greatly reduced, the strength of the ball is low, it is difficult to fully get rid of passive in the fast-paced confrontation, often only far net to near net processing. The same is true for the kill, but the body posture is more fixed when you are prepared to receive the kill, so you can do a better job of getting rid of passivity, but such a heavy racket puts forward new requirements for the grasp of the power to avoid sending out the baseline under the brute force.


    I’m a bit of a rookie, encountered chasing, over the top and behind the backhand area of the incoming ball, so far, I have not thought of any way to solve the constraints imposed by zf2, dead center.


    I’m sure a lot of people covet the zf2’s drop shot quality. Indeed, I have yet to come across a racket that has a higher quality of single shot kills than it with adequate preparation. After getting used to the timing of the swing, you can just let your explosive power be unleashed, with AXFORCE momentum, accompanied by a loud blasting sound, and the ball is shot out like a cannonball. The ball is shot like a cannonball. The feeling of the ball is full of pressure, there is no pressure on the ball at all, and the pointing is full. However, if compared to the record holder zsp, I still prefer the latter’s smoother launching process, which is less exhausting, and at the same time, the feeling of the small racket frame gathering force and popping up is more pure. I am not very good with my hands, and many of my attacks are just natural kills on my opponents, which are much more effective. At the same time, when your ability to kill the ball has a deterrent effect, the opponent’s fear will make your collection of hanging and flat high ball are more threatening, the ball path is fully open. In doubles, if you have a very good teammate who is willing to give you the ball in front of the net and also has excellent flat blocking ability, then your task is as simple and fast as your physical condition allows, with a lot of route mobilization with a brain and without a brain crazy downward pressure are both preferred. Also, for those who have made the mistake of using this racket and are still lacking in ability, please make sure to lift your elbows and lock your wrists on high points to reduce the risk of injury, and don’t squeeze your wrists.


    What if you want to touch the fish? That’s actually fine, just talk to your teammates and put your full attention at the net. The performance of this racket at the net is the best among the small racket frames I’ve ever used, bar none. The feel of the racket is solid and stable, and after practicing some net rolls, hooks and lobs during the warm-up, I was able to use it in the match, and I was able to hit small balls against the net with ease, forcing the opponent to take the ball up. As long as you don’t hit the ball too low, the Voltric Z-Force II can be used at the net for everything except for blocking the net. Stick to the net hook, and immediately after the ball out, set up the racket to try to block the net to scare the opponent, and leave the rest of the backcourt to your teammates (even if your teammates don’t kill the ball well, it’s his fault if the opponent breaks it, but not your fault).

         Simply put, for doubles you need a teammate who specializes in net or backcourt, who can play offense and defense without any problem, and who avoids the draw. During the trial period, I used Voltric Z-Force II in several doubles matches, and I got good results. Afterwards, I could clearly feel that the load on my body, especially on my small arms, would be a little bit bigger, and I needed to rest for a long time to recover, so I had to relax every time I used Voltric Z-Force II.


    It was a rare opportunity to get a chance to try the Voltric Z-Force II, and besides the small surprise of having the ability to counterbalance in doubles with a little thought, the overall impression is actually not too bad as we can all imagine, and there is not too much excitement overall, after all, even if you haven’t played it before, you are already familiar with the tone of this type of racket, so there is no need to overly deify it or fear it. Moreover, although it is difficult to get used to, it can be adapted to, and it can provide positive feedback for the user to continuously improve their ability.

          One thing I must admit, though, is that after trying it out, I still want to pick it up every now and then for a full-on kill, and it’s more or less addictive. Even though I’ve tried the racket, since I haven’t been asked to return it, I’ll keep it for a little while longer, and it should be quite pleasurable to find someone to feed me high balls for killing practice someday, while I get to know the temperament of the racket.

  • Ratchanok Intanon

    Ratchanok Intanon


    Character Introduction

    Ratchanok Intanon (Thai: รัชนก อินทนท์, February 5, 1995), also known as Ithanon, is a Thai female badminton player who has been described as a “talented young woman”, specializing in singles, and has been ranked as high as No. 1 in the world. She has set many records, including winning the 2009, 2010 and 2011 World Junior Championships, becoming the first player to win three consecutive World Junior Championships, and winning the Women’s Singles World Championships in 2013, making her the first World Champion in Thailand’s history, and the youngest women’s singles champion in the history of the World Championships, making her the first in Thai badminton history.

    Born into a poor family, Indanon’s parents worked in a sweets factory in Bangkok, Thailand, where she grew up playing with Kamala Thongkorn, the owner of the factory, who also owned the badminton club Banthongyord Badminton School. At the age of six, a coach from Hubei, China, Mr. Xie Zhihua, came to the club and coached Indanon for free, giving her a good foundation for her future career.

    At the age of 13, Indanon began playing in youth tournaments under the coaching of former Thai boys’ doubles player Fetabo, and in 2009, at the age of 14, she became the youngest winner of the World Junior Badminton Championships in Malaysia, winning the girls’ singles event. A year later, Indanon went on to defend her women’s singles title at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Mexico, defeating Misaki Matsutomo of Japan in the final.

    After defending her World Junior Championships title, Indanon went on to compete in international tournaments in the adult category, winning the Indonesia Golden Grand Prix and the Vietnam Open, before making her debut in the major games in November 2010, representing Thailand at the Guangzhou Asian Games, where she won a silver medal in the women’s team event.

    In 2011, Inthanon continued to participate in a number of Grand Prix events, reaching the quarterfinals of the Australian Grand Prix, the U.S. Grand Prix, and finishing second in the Chinese Taipei Open in September. In October of the same year, Issanon reached the semi-finals of the Danish Premier Grand Prix, making his debut in the quarter-finals of the top five Premier Grand Prix events.

    In April 2013, she played in the India Superseries, where she defeated Germany’s Juliane Schenk 2-0 (22-20, 21-14) in the final to win her first Superseries title.

    In August 2013, Indanon competed at the Badminton World Championships in Guangzhou, China, as the 4th seed in the women’s singles event. In the final, Indanon won the women’s singles title against top-seeded Li Xuerui of China. In addition to becoming the first world champion in Thailand’s badminton history, she is also the youngest women’s singles champion in the history of the WSC.

    In March 2016, Indanon played in the All England Premier Superseries and went out 0-2 (17-21, 19-21) to Carolina Marin of Spain right in the last eight. However, she went on to win three consecutive titles in a single breath at three subsequent super tournaments, the India Super, the Malaysia Top Class Super and the Singapore Super, and even made her debut at No. 1 in the women’s singles world ranking (April 21, 2016) in the following week’s Badminton World Federation rankings list.

    In August 2016, Indanon made her second appearance for Thailand in the women’s singles event of the Olympic Games badminton tournament in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, defeating Kati Tolmov of Estonia and Yip Pui-yin of Hong Kong in the group stage to reach the knockout rounds. Indanon faced the tournament’s No. 10 seed and rising star from Japan, Akane Yamaguchi, in the first round and was defeated 0-2 (19-21, 16-21). Indanon said after the match that he did not play well because of the psychological pressure caused by the Olympics.

    Indanon cruised to group first in the women’s singles group stage at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics to advance to the knockout stage, defeating Indonesia’s Gregoria Mariska Donzon 21-12, 21-19 in the round of 16, before losing in the last eight to Taiwan’s Tai Tzu Ying and missing out on the quarterfinals.

    World Ranking – Women’s Singles 21,  Week 32, 2024

    Olympic Points – Women’s Singles 12, 63073 points 

    Finals Ranking – Women’s Singles 12, 46530 points

     

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II ; AC-102C ; ARCSABER 10 ; NANOFLARE 800 ; BG-65 ; BG66 ULTIMAX ; NANOFLARE 700 ; NANOFLARE 800 PRO ; BG-65Ti ; ASTROX 77

    Major Achievements

    • 2024 Spain Badminton Masters Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2023 Australian Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2023 U.S. Open Badminton Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Canadian Badminton Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2023 Indonesia Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 Denmark Open Women’s Singles quarter-finals
    • 2022 Malaysia Badminton Open Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2022 Indonesia Badmiton Masters Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2022 Thailand Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 Indonesia Badminton Open Women’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2021 All England Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2020 TOYOTA Thailand Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2020 Indonesia Badminton Masters Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Gold Medal
    • 2019 Hong Kong Badminton Open China Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 Korea Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 World Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Thailand Badminton Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 Australian Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up Member
    • 2019 India Open Badminton Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2019 German Badminton Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2019 Malaysia Badminton Masters Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2018 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2018 Hong Kong China Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2018 Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2018 Malaysia Open Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Uber Cup Women’s Team Runner-up
    • 2018 India Open Badminton Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • Indonesia Badminton Masters 2018 Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2018 Malaysia Badminton Masters Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Badminton World Cup Super Series Finals Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Hong Kong China Badminton Premier Super Series Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 China Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Denmark Badminton Premier Super Series Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 New Zealand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2017 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2017 All England Badminton Premier Super Tournament Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2016 Singapore Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Malaysia Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 India Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2016 Badminton Asia Championships Women’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2016 Thailand Badminton Masters Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 Badminton World Cup Super Series Finals Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series China Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Bitburger Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Badminton Super Series France Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Champion
    • 2015 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Indonesia Badminton Super Tournament Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 Badminton Asia Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2015 India Badminton Super Tournament Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2014 France Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Indonesia Badminton Premier Super Tournament Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2014 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2014 Korea Badminton Premier Superseries Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2013 Denmark Badminton Superseries Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 World Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2013 Badminton India Superseries Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2013 All England Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 BWF Super Series Finals Women’s Singles Quarter-finalist
    • 2012 China Badminton Super Tournament Women’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2012 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2012 Uber Cup Women’s Team Quarter-finals
    • 2012 Swiss Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 India Badminton Grand Prix Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 World Junior Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 Denmark Super Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Women’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2011 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 Australian Badminton Open Women’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2010 Guangzhou Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team 1st Runner-up
    • 2010 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 Vietnam Badminton Open Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 World Junior Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 World Junior Badminton Championships Women’s Singles Champion
  • Arisa Higashino

    Arisa Higashino


    Character Introduction

    Arisa Higashino is a Japanese female badminton player.Born in Iwamizawa, Hokkaido, she graduated from Tomioka Daiichi Junior High School and Fukushima Prefectural Tomioka High School.In April 2015, she joined Unisys Japan Ltd. and is a member of its badminton division.On July 30, 2021, Arisa Higashino won the bronze medal in the Tokyo Olympics in mixed doubles badminton with Isao Watanabe.

    After graduating from Iwamizawa Mien Elementary School, Arisa Higashino traveled to Fukushima Prefecture, where she attended Tomioka Daiichi Junior High School in 2009 and won the All-Japan High School Girls’ Doubles Competition in her junior year.

    In 2014, Arisa Higashino finished third in the mixed doubles at the World Junior Badminton Championships.

    At the 2017 All-Japan Championships, she won the mixed doubles title for the first time with Isao Watanabe, who has partnered her since her junior year, and made it a three-peat in 2019.

    On March 19, 2018, the 2018 Badminton World Federation World Tour All England Open concluded with Isao Watanabe/Arisa Higashino defeating China’s Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong 2-1 to win the title in a blowout, making them the first Japanese duo in history to win the All England Mixed Doubles Championships.

    In the semifinals of the 2019 Badminton World Championships in Basel, the tournament’s third seeds, Yudai Watanabe/Yusa Azuma, lost 0-2 to Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong to settle for the bronze medal, but it was Japan’s first ever Badminton World Championships mixed doubles medal.

    In March 2021, in the mixed doubles final of the All England Open Badminton Championships, Arisa Higashino teamed up with Isao Watanabe to win the title, defeating teammates Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsutomo 21-14 and 21-13.

    On July 30, 2021, in the mixed doubles bronze medal match at the Tokyo Olympics, Isao Watanabe/Yusa Azuma won the bronze medal with a 2-0 (21-17, 23-21) victory over Hong Kong, China’s Teng Junwen/Xie Yingxue.

    On December 19, 2021, in the Mixed Doubles Final of the Badminton World Championships, Isao Watanabe/Yusa Azuma defeated Thailand’s Tejapol/Sasiri 0-2 and finished second.

    On August 28, 2022, at the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Isao Watanabe/Yukaisa Azuma defeated Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong to win the silver medal at the Badminton World Championships.

    World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 5,  Week 31, 2024

    Olympic Points – Mixed  Doubles 3, 96591 points 

    Finals Ranking – Mixed  Doubles 15, 39960 points

     

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ;  75TH 65Z2;  BG66 ULTIMAX;  NANOFLARE 700;  EXBOLT 63;  SHB65Z2MEX;  SHB65Z3MEX;  ARCSABER Z-Slash;  NANOFLARE 700 NEW COLORS;  NANOFLARE 700 LIMITED
     

    Major Achievements

    • 2024 All England Open Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2024 Malaysia Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Badminton World Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Kumamoto Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 French Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist
    • 2022 Hangzhou Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Third Place Member
    • 2023 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Bronze Medalist
    • 2023 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Korea Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finalist
    • 2023 Indonesia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Singapore Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Third Place Member
    • 2023 India Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Malaysia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Indonesia Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 All England Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Badminton World Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Indonesia Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 France Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 France Badminton Open Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 Denmark Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Sudirman Cup Badminton Mixed Team Championships Runner-up
    • 2020 Uber Cup Women’s Badminton Team Championships Runner-up
    • 2020 Tokyo Olympics Badminton Mixed Doubles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2021 All England Open Mixed Doubles Badminton Champion
    • 2019 Badminton World Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Hong Kong Badminton Open China Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2019 China Fuzhou Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 France Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Bronze Medalist
    • 2019 Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Australian Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Sudirman Cup Runner-up Member
    • 2019 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
    • 2019 All England Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Indonesia Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
    • 2019 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion
    • Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals of 2018 Badminton World Federation Finals
    • 2018 Hong Kong Badminton Open China Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2018 China Fuzhou Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 France Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Asian Games Badminton Women’s Team Gold Medal
    • 2018 Malaysia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 New Zealand Open Badminton Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 All England Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2017 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Quarterfinals
    • 2017 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2017 All England Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Team Champion
    • 2016 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2016 China Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 Russian Badminton Grand Prix Women’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
    • 2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2013 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
  • Yuta Watanabe

    Yuta Watanabe


    Character Introduction

    Watanabe Yuta , born June 13, 1997 in Suginami-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is a Japanese badminton player.He joined Unisys Japan Ltd. in April 2016 and is a member of its badminton division, with the team number 12.On July 30, 2021, Watanabe Yuta/Yuka Higashino won the bronze medal in mixed doubles badminton at the Tokyo Olympics.

    Isao Watanabe specializes in doubles events, having finished third in the mixed doubles at the World Junior Badminton Championships in 2014.

    On March 19, 2018, the Badminton World Federation World Tour All England Open concluded, and Isao Watanabe/Yuka Higashino became the first Japanese pair in history to win the All England mixed doubles title.

    In March 2020, in the men’s doubles final of the All England Badminton Open, the Japanese duo of Dayu Endo/Isao Watanabe won the men’s doubles final by defeating Indonesia’s top seeded Gideon/Sukamuyo 2:1.

    In March 2021, he first defended his men’s doubles title at the All England Badminton Championships 2021 with partner Dayu Endo, defeating Kenshi Kaemura/Keigo Sonoda 21:15, 17:21 and 21:11, and then took the mixed doubles gold medal with Arisa Higashino, making light work of Yuki Kaneko/Misaki Matsumoto 21:14 and 21:13, respectively.

    On July 29, 2021, in the Tokyo Olympics Mixed Doubles Semi-Final, Chinese pair Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping beat Japanese pair Isao Watanabe/Yuka Higashino 2-1 to reach the final. On the same day, in the Tokyo Olympic Games Men’s Doubles Quarterfinals, Isao Watanabe/Daiyu Endo were eliminated from the tournament with a 0-2 defeat against Yang Li/Qilin Wang (21-16, 21-19).On July 30, in the Tokyo Olympic Games Mixed Doubles Bronze Medal match, Isao Watanabe/Yuka Azuma won the Bronze Medal match against Hong Kong, China’s Teng Chunwen/Xie Yingxue with a 2-0 victory (21-17, 23-21) to win the Bronze Medal. won the bronze medal.

    On December 19, 2021, in the Mixed Doubles Final of the Badminton World Championships, Isao Watanabe/Yusa Azuma lost 0-2 to Thailand’s Tejapol/Sasiri and finished second.

    On March 31, 2022, Isao Watanabe announced that he would leave the Badminton Association of Japan, and that he would continue to work as an employee of “BIPROGY”.

    On August 28, 2022, at the Badminton World Championships in Tokyo, Isao Watanabe/Yusa Azuma defeated Zheng Siwei/Huang Yaqiong and won the silver medal at the Badminton World Championships.

    World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 5,  Week 31, 2024

    Olympic Points – Mixed  Doubles 3, 88485 points 

    Finals Ranking – Mixed  Doubles 15, 44550 points

     

    Equipment Used

    AXFORCE 80;  VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ;  DUORA Z-STRIKE;  AERONAUT 9000I;  AERONAUT 9000C;  HALBERTEC 9000;  AERONAUT 9000C (City Potential Edition);  Li-Ning Line 1;  SHB65Z2MEX 
     

    Major Achievements

    • 2024 All England Open Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2024 Malaysia Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Badminton World Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Kumamoto Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 French Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Silver Medalist
    • 2023 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Bronze Medalist
    • 2023 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Korea Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Indonesia Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Singapore Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Third Place Member
    • 2023 India Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Malaysia Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Indonesia Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 Thomas Cup Men’s Team 3rd Runner-up Member
    • 2022 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2022 All England Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Badminton World Federation Year End Finals Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Indonesia Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 France Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Denmark Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Thomas Cup Men’s Badminton Team Championships 3rd Runner-up
    • 2021 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Runner-up
    • 2020 Tokyo Olympics Badminton Mixed Doubles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2021 All England Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2021 All England Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2020 All England Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2020 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Team Third Place
    • 2019 Badminton World Federation Year-end Finals Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Badminton World Federation Year-end Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Hong Kong China Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 China Hong Kong Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2019 China Fuzhou Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 France Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • France Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
    • 2019 World Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
    • Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals 2019
    • Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up 2019
    • 2019 Australian Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Runner-up
    • 2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
    • 2019 All England Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 German Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2019 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Badminton World Tour Finals Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Badminton World Tour Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Hong Kong Badminton Open China Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2018 China Fuzhou Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 France Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Korea Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2018 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Malaysia Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 Malaysia Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Silver Medal
    • 2018 All England Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2018 All England Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2017 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2017 All England Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Team Champion
    • 2017 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Mixed Doubles Champion 2016
    • 2016 Vietnam Badminton International Challenge Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2016 China Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2016 Austrian Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2015 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Men’s Singles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2015 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
    • 2014 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Third Place
    • 2014 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Third Place
  • Hiroyuki Endo

    Hiroyuki Endo


    Character Introduction

    Hiroyuki Endo (Japanese: んどう ひろゆき; December 16, 1986) is a Japanese male badminton player and former member of the Japan national badminton team (A team).

    In July 2010, Endō Hiroyuki and Kenichi Hayakawa competed in the Australian Badminton Grand Prix, winning their first international Grand Prix title by defeating Kang Woo Kyum/Park Tae-sang of South Korea 2-0 (21-15, 21-16) in the men’s doubles final.

    In November 2010, Endo represented Japan at the Guangzhou Asian Games, competing in the Men’s Doubles (with Kenichi Hayakawa) and Team events.

    In 2011, Endo teamed up with Kenichi Hayakawa to defend his title at the Australian Badminton Open, defeating teammates Naoki Kawamae and Shoji Sato 2-0 (21-17, 21-18) in the men’s doubles final.

    In September 2011, he and Kenichi Hayakawa competed in the Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix, where they were runners-up in the Men’s Doubles Final, defeating the tournament’s top seeded team of Muhammad Ahsan/Bona Seputna of Indonesia 0-2 (13-21, 14-21).

    In April 2012, he represented Japan at the Asian Badminton Championships in Qingdao, Shandong Province, China, where he and his partner Kenichi Hayakawa won the men’s doubles final against Korean powerhouse Kim Ki-jung/Kim Kim Sa-rang 0-2 (12-21, 16-21) to win the runner-up spot.

    In 2012, Endo teamed up with Kenichi Hayakawa at the U.S. Open Badminton Championships and won the Men’s Doubles Final, defeating teammates Yoshihide Hirobe/Kenta Kurono 2-0 (21-15, 21-10).

    In March 2013, Dayu Endo and Kenichi Hayakawa competed in the All England Premier Badminton Championships, and finished second in the Men’s Doubles Final, defeating China’s Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan 0-2 (11-21, 9-21).

    In August 2013, Dayu Endo participated in the World Badminton Championships in Guangzhou, China, playing in the Men’s Doubles event with Kenichi Hayakawa as the 4th seed. By the quarterfinals, they were defeated 0-2 (13-21, 20-22) by No. 8 seeded Cai Yun/Fu Haifeng of China, stopping in the top 8.

    In August 2015, he participated in the World Badminton Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where he and Kenichi Hayakawa played in the men’s doubles event. In the quarterfinals, the battle went to three sets to defeat the tournament’s No. 6 seeds, Liu Xiaolong/Qiu Zihan of China, 1-2 (16-21, 23-21, 20-22) to win the third place in the World Championships.

    In March 2016, he and Kenichi Hayakawa competed in the All England Badminton Premier Superseries, winning the runner-up spot in the men’s doubles final against Russian powerhouse Vladimir Ivanov/Ivan Sozonov 1-2 (23-21, 18-21, 16-21).

    In January 2017, under the retirement of former partner Kenichi Hayakawa Dayu Endo and junior Isao Watanabe played in the Malaysia Badminton Masters, losing 0-2 (20-22, 19-21) to Berry Angrijawan/Hadianto of Indonesia in the men’s doubles quasi-finals, missing the final.

    In March 2018, Dayu Endo and Isao Watanabe played in the All England Badminton Open and lost 0-2 (17-21, 17-21) in the Men’s Doubles Quasi-Final to the tournament’s No. 2 seed and Danish powerhouse, Mathias Bowie/Karsten Morgensen.

    On September 8, 2021, he announced that he would be retiring from the Japan National Team with immediate effect, and that he would be taking up a coaching position with his affiliated company, Unisys Corporation (now renamed BIPROGY CORPORATION).

    World Ranking – Men’s Doubles 6,  Week 30, 2024

    Olympic Points – Men’s Doubles 6, 84362 points 

    Finals Ranking – Men’s Doubles 11, 42900 points

     

    Equipment Used

    ASTROX 100ZZ;  VOLTRIC Z-FORCE Ⅱ;  DUORA Z-STRIKE;  NANOGY 95;  AEROBITE;  DUORA 10;  10380YX/20567YX (Competition Model);  71GA1910;  BAG1801W;  10260/10261/20433

    Major Achievements

    • 2021 All England Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Champions
    • 2020 All England Open Badminton Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Badminton Runner-up
    • 2019 New Zealand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2019 German Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Badminton World Tour Finals Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Korea Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2018 Thailand Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Malaysia Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Silver Medal
    • 2018 All England Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team 3rd Runner-up
    • 2017 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2017 Badminton Asia Championships Mixed Team Champion
    • 2017 Malaysia Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2016 All England Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2016 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 China Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Japan Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 World Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2015 Sudirman Cup Runner-up
    • 2015 Singapore Badminton Premier Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 All England Badminton Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Badminton World Cup Super Series Finals Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 France Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2014 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Champion
    • 2014 Badminton India Superseries Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 All England Badminton Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2014 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2014 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Korea Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 China Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 Denmark Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 China Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2013 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2012 Germany Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 Badminton Switzerland Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 Badminton Australia Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 Badminton Asia Championships Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2012 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2012 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 USA Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2012 China Badminton Masters Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2012 China Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2011 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2011 Russia Badminton Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2011 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Men’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2010 Australian Badminton Open Men’s Doubles Champion
    • 2010 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2010 Korea Badminton Super Series Men’s Doubles Quarter-finals
  • Kenichi Tago

    Kenichi Tago


    Character Introduction

    Kenichi Tago (Japanese: たご けんいち , July 16, 1989) is a Japanese male badminton player. Born in Saitama Prefecture, he was a longtime member of the Japanese national badminton team.In September 2015, he was expelled from the national team for multiple disciplinary violations; in April 2016, he was indefinitely disqualified from the Badminton Association’s Registered Players’ Association and dismissed outright from the company he belonged to for allegedly entering and leaving an illegal casino; the ban was lifted in 2020.

    In March 2010, Kenichi Taner played in the All England Badminton Super Tournament, defeating names such as Nguyen Chin Minh, Joachim Persson, Chen Jin, and Bao Chunlai along the way, and ultimately finishing second in the final to Li Zongwei, but having already set the best record for a Japanese men’s singles player. After that, he turned full-time athlete. In November of the same year, Taner represented Japan at the Guangzhou Asian Games, competing in the men’s singles and team events in badminton.

    In May 2014, Kenichi Taner appeared in the 2014 Thomas Cup as a starter as the No. 1 singles player for the Japanese men’s team. In the final, when facing the Malaysian No. 1 Lee Chong Wei, despite his inability to break through, he relied on the stronger overall Japanese team to win by defeating the Malaysian team by a total score of 3-2. This time, Kenichi Tanaka not only made history for the Japanese men’s team, but also the moment he became the world champion.

    In October 2015, the Japanese national team announced that Kenichi Tanaka had been dismissed from the team, citing numerous disciplinary violations.

    On April 7, 2016, Kenichi Tanaka, who was playing in the premier Malaysian badminton super tournament, left Malaysia immediately as he was suspected of entering and exiting an illegal casino and had to return to Japan for police investigation.

    On April 8, 2016, Kenichi Taner and junior Kento Momota held an apology press conference in Tokyo. Tianer admitted that he began to indulge in DB when he suspended training after the injury.Tianer said in tears at the press conference that he would take most of the responsibility, and in order to involve the younger generation of Kento Momota feel quite guilty: “I can’t stick to my position, but also involve the younger generation of Momota, I’m sorry for everyone, and I hope that everyone can give Momota another chance. ”

    On April 10, 2016, the Badminton Association of Japan held an emergency council to formally deal with the case against Kento Momota. The association ultimately decided that it would not recommend Momota as a representative of the Japanese national team for the Rio Olympics, while Tada was indefinitely disqualified from being a registered player with the Badminton Association.

    On November 1, 2020, the Badminton Association of Japan lifted Kenichi Taner’s ban.

    Equipment Used

    ARCSABER 10;  NANORAY Z SPEED Bright Orange;  VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II LCW;  NANORAY Z SPEED Yellow; DUORA 10;  VOLTRIC 80;  ARCSABER Z-Slash;  ARMORTEC 700;  ARMORTEC 900 TECHNIQUE;  shb-101m/mid (jp)

    Major Achievements

    • 2014 Indonesia Badminton Premier Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2014 Japan Badminton Premier Superseries Men’s Singles Quarterfinals
    • 2014 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Champion
    • 2014 Malaysia Badminton Premier Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2014 Korea Badminton Premier Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2013 BWF Super Series Finals Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 Badminton Super Series France Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • Japan Badminton Super Tournament 2013 Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2013 Badminton India Superseries Men’s Singles 1st Runner-up
    • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Super Series Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2012 Hong Kong Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 France Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2012 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2012 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2011 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2011 French Open Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2010 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2010 All England Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
    • 2010 Asian Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Bronze Medal
    • 2010 Thomas Cup Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2009 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2009 Hong Kong Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2009 East Asian Games Men’s Team Bronze Medal
    • 2008 All Japan Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Champion
    • 2008 Japan Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2008 Indonesia Badminton Super Tournament Men’s Singles Quarter-finals
    • 2007 World Junior Badminton Championships Men’s Singles Runner-up
  • Toh Ee Wei

    Toh Ee Wei


    Character Introduction

    Toh Ee Wei (September 18, 2000), formerly known as Toh Ee Wei, is a Malaysian female badminton player. She is also an active member of the Malaysian national badminton team.

    In November 2016, Toh Ee Wei represented the Malaysian team at the World Junior Badminton Championships in Bilbao, Spain, where the Malaysian team won the silver medal in the first mixed team event.

    In July 2018, Yi-Wei To represented Malaysia at the Asian Junior Badminton Championships held in Jakarta, Indonesia, and helped the Malaysian team win the third place in the mixed team event that was played first; in addition, she also won the second place in the women’s doubles with Tan Kang Lok.

    In December 2018, Du Yiwei suffered from sinusitis, in addition to surgery in the nose, but also as a result of leaving the court to suspend training, and eventually officially withdrew from the national team on March 1, 2019 due to recurring illness. In May of the same year, Du Yiwei returned to the national team after recovering from her illness.

    World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 9,  Week 30, 2024

    Olympic Points – Mixed Doubles 9, 66945 points 

    Finals Ranking – Mixed Doubles 10, 49210 points
     

    Equipment Used

    BG-80;  ASTROX 88D PRO new color;  VOLTRIC Z-FORCE LTD;  SHB65Z3W new color;  AEROSONIC;  JETSPEED S 10;  SHB65Z3 C-90;  SHB65Z3WEX;  A920ACE

    Major Achievements

    • Malaysia Badminton Masters 2024 Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2024 Swiss Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2024 Thailand Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2023 Korea Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Arctic Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 China Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Singapore Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2023 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Championships Third Place Member
    • 2023 Orleans Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2023 Iran Badminton Challenge Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2022 Bangladesh Badminton International Challenge Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2022 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-Finals
    • 2021 Austria Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Slovenia Badminton International Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2021 Poland Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2018 World Junior Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Silver Medal
    • 2018 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Women’s Doubles Runner-up
    • 2018 Asian Youth Badminton Championships Mixed Team Third Place
    • 2017 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
    • 2017 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Third Place
    • 2016 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Third Place
    • 2016 World Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Runner-up
  • Praveen Jordan

    Praveen Jordan


    Character Introduction

    Praveen Jordan (April 26, 1993) is an Indonesian male badminton player.

    In July 2011, Praveen Jordan represented Indonesia to participate in the Asian Junior Badminton Championships held in Lucknow, India. In the first team competition, Indonesia won the third place; and the mixed doubles semifinal match with Tiala Rosalia Nuraidah won the third place in the mixed doubles match with Pei Tianyi/Zhou Dongni of China with a 0-2 (14-21, 21-23) defeat.

    In April 2013, he and Vita Marisa appeared in the New Zealand Badminton Grand Prix, winning his first international title by defeating the tournament’s top seed and teammates’ Ricky Vidianto/Pospeda Ricci Tillie 2-0 (21-18, 21-8) in the mixed doubles final. In September of the same year, he and Vita Marisa played in the Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix and won the title by defeating the tournament’s top seed and teammate’s Tontowi Ahmad/Liliana Nasir 2-1 (22-20, 9-21, 21-14) in the mixed doubles final.

    In September 2014, Pravin Jordan represented Indonesia at the Asian Games badminton tournament in Incheon, South Korea, winning third place in the Asian Games mixed doubles event with Debbie Susanto.

    In March 2016, he and Debbie Susanto played in the All England Badminton Premier Super Tournament and won their first ever All-England title by defeating the tournament’s 5th seed and Danish powerhouse, Jorgen Fischer Nielsen/Kristina Petersen, 2-0 (21-12, 21-17) in the mixed doubles final.

    In September 2017, Pawan Jordan and Debbie Susanto played in the Korean Badminton Super Tournament, and they even swept their opponents Marvin Emil Seidel/Linda Efler from Germany in the final to win their first Super Tournament title.

    On September 17, 2017, the World Badminton Federation Super Series Korea Open came to a close. In the mixed doubles final, No. 4 seeds Jordan/Susanto of Indonesia won the title with a 2:0 victory over China’s Wang Yilu/Huang Dongping .

    On December 9, 2019, in the 30th Southeast Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles, the team of Mar Octaviani and defending champion Poo Jordan won the title with a 2-1 victory over the team of Lai Jiemin/Goh Soon Phat of Malaysia.

    On March 16, 2020, in the All England Open mixed doubles badminton tournament, the combination of Pravin Jordan/Oktaviani won the title with a 2-1 victory over the Thai duo of Dechapong/Sasiri. 

    World Ranking – Mixed Doubles 49,  Week 29, 2024

    Olympic Points – Mixed Doubles 36, 35450 points 

    Finals Ranking – Mixed Doubles 111, 3600 points

     

    Equipment Used

    VOLTRIC Z-FORCE II;  THRUSTER F Falcon Black Gold;  VBS-66 NANO;  3D CALIBAR 900B;  BG-65T;  GR233;  NANORAY 900;  SHB03ZMEX;  VG1

    Major Achievements

    • 2023 Spain Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2022 Asian Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 Hailu Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2021 Denmark Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2021 YONEX Thailand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2020 All England Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Gold Medal
    • 2019 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Mixed Team Gold Medal
    • 2019 French Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Denmark Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2019 Japan Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Australian Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 Sudirman Cup Mixed Team Third Place Member
    • 2019 New Zealand Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2019 India Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals of All England Open Badminton Championships 2019
    • Korea Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals 2018
    • India Open Badminton Mixed Doubles Runner-up 2018
    • Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals 2018
    • 2017 Japan Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarterfinals
    • 2017 Korea Badminton Superseries Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2017 Badminton Australia Superseries Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2017 Swiss Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2016 Badminton World Cup Super Series Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2016 Hong Kong Badminton Super Series China Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2016 Badminton Australia Superseries Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2016 Badminton India Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2016 All England Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2015 Badminton World League Super Series Finals Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Indonesia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 France Badminton Super Series Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 Thailand Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2015 Chinese Taipei Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2015 Southeast Asian Games Badminton Men’s Team Champion
    • 2015 Sudirman Cup Third Runner-up
    • 2015 India Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 All England Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2015 Malaysia Badminton Masters Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2014 Incheon Asian Games Badminton Mixed Doubles 3rd Runner-up
    • 2014 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Runner-up
    • 2013 Indonesia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2013 Singapore Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Golden Grand Prix Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2013 New Zealand Badminton Open Mixed Doubles Champion
    • 2013 Malaysia Badminton Super Tournament Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Doubles Quarter-finals
    • 2011 Asian Junior Badminton Championships Mixed Team Quarter-finals