Shi Yuqi

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Shi Yuqi
石宇奇
Shi Yuqi - Indonesia Open 2018.jpg
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (1996-02-28) 28 February 1996 (age 25)
Nantong, Jiangsu, China
Height1.84 m (6 ft 0 in)
HandednessRight
Men's singles
Career record215 wins, 78 losses
Highest ranking2 (24 August 2017)
Current ranking14 (21 December 2021)
Medal record
Men's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Nanjing Men's singles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2019 Nanning Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2021 Vantaa Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gold Coast Mixed team
Thomas Cup
Gold medal – first place 2018 Bangkok Men's team
Silver medal – second place 2020 Aarhus Men's team
Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta–Palembang Men's team
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2019 Wuhan Men's singles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Wuhan Men's singles
Asia Mixed Team Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Ho Chi Minh Mixed team
Asia Team Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Alor Setar Men's team
Youth Olympic Games
Gold medal – first place 2014 Nanjing Boys' singles
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2014 Alor Setar Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2014 Alor Setar Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Bangkok Mixed team
Asian Youth Games
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nanjing Boys' singles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Nanjing Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2013 Kota Kinabalu Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Boys' singles
Gold medal – first place 2014 Taipei Mixed team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Gimcheon Mixed team
BWF profile

Shi Yuqi (Chinese: 石宇奇; pinyin: Shí Yǔqí; Mandarin pronunciation: [ʂɻ̩̌.ỳ tɕʰǐ]; born 28 February 1996) is a Chinese badminton player. Shi Yuqi won his first Superseries title in the 2016 French Open.[1][2] At the 2017 All England Open, he defeated 6-time champion Lin Dan to reach the final,[3] and repeated the same feat again at the 2018 All England Open, where he outclassed Lin Dan in the tournament final.[4]

Achievements[]

BWF World Championships[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2018 Nanjing Youth Olympic Sports Park, Nanjing, China Japan Kento Momota 11–21, 13–21 Silver Silver

Asian Championships[]

Men's singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2017 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China China Chen Long 19–21, 15–21 Bronze Bronze
2019 Wuhan Sports Center Gymnasium, Wuhan, China Japan Kento Momota 21–12, 18–21, 8–21 Silver Silver

Youth Olympic Games[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China China Lin Guipu 21–15, 21–19 Gold medal.svg Gold

BWF World Junior Championships[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Stadium Sultan Abdul Halim, Alor Setar, Malaysia China Lin Guipu 22–20, 8–21, 18–21 Silver Silver

Asian Youth Games[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2013 Nanjing Sport Institute, Nanjing, China Chinese Taipei 21–15, 21–15 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2013 Nanjing Sport Institute,
Nanjing, China
China Chen Yufei Chinese Taipei
Chinese Taipei Lee Chia-hsin
21–16, 21–13 Bronze Bronze

Asian Junior Championships[]

Boys' singles

Year Venue Opponent Score Result
2014 Taipei Gymnasium, Taipei, Taiwan Japan Kanta Tsuneyama 19–21, 21–16, 21–16 Gold Gold

BWF World Tour (4 titles, 2 runners-up)[]

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[5] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tours are divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the HSBC World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[6]

Men's singles

Year Tournament Level Opponent Score Result
2018 India Open Super 500 Chinese Taipei Chou Tien-chen 21–18, 21–14 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 All England Open Super 1000 China Lin Dan 21–19, 16–21, 21–9 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 French Open Super 750 China Chen Long 17–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2018 BWF World Tour Finals World Tour Finals Japan Kento Momota 21–12, 21–11 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Swiss Open Super 300 India B. Sai Praneeth 19–21, 21–18, 21–12 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Macau Open Super 300 Thailand Sitthikom Thammasin 21–12, 14–21, 7–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

BWF Superseries (1 title, 1 runner-up)[]

The BWF Superseries, which was launched on 14 December 2006 and implemented in 2007,[7] was a series of elite badminton tournaments, sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). BWF Superseries levels were Superseries and Superseries Premier. A season of Superseries consisted of twelve tournaments around the world that had been introduced since 2011.[8] Successful players were invited to the Superseries Finals, which were held at the end of each year.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 French Open South Korea Lee Hyun-il 21–16, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 All England Open Malaysia Lee Chong Wei 12–21, 10–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Superseries Finals tournament
  BWF Superseries Premier tournament
  BWF Superseries tournament

BWF Grand Prix (2 titles, 1 runner-up)[]

The BWF Grand Prix had two levels, the Grand Prix and Grand Prix Gold. It was a series of badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and played between 2007 and 2017.

Men's singles

Year Tournament Opponent Score Result
2016 Indonesian Masters China Huang Yuxiang 21–12, 11–0 retired 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2016 Bitburger Open India Sourabh Varma 21–19, 22–20 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2017 Swiss Open China Lin Dan 12–21, 11–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Grand Prix Gold tournament
  BWF Grand Prix tournament

References[]

  1. ^ "Players: Shi Yuqi". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  2. ^ "石宇奇 Shi Yu Qi". Badmintoncn (in Chinese). Retrieved 11 September 2016.
  3. ^ "All England 2017 SF – New flag to fly in Birmingham". Badzine. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  4. ^ "Badminton: Lin Dan falls to compatriot Shi Yuqi in All-England final". The Star. Retrieved 19 March 2018.
  5. ^ Alleyne, Gayle (19 March 2017). "BWF Launches New Events Structure". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Retrieved 29 November 2017.
  6. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  7. ^ "BWF Launches Super Series". Badminton Australia. 15 December 2006. Archived from the original on 6 October 2007.
  8. ^ "Yonex All England Elevated To BWF Premier Super Series Event". IBadmintonstore. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 29 September 2013.

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