Yu Mengyu

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In this Chinese name, the family name is Yu.
Yu Mengyu
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Yu in 2016
Personal information
Nationality Singapore
Born (1989-08-18) 18 August 1989 (age 32)[1]
Liaoning, China
Playing styleRight-handed, shakehand grip
Highest ranking9 (March 2010)[2]
Current ranking24 (14 March 2022)[3]
Height1.66 m (5 ft 5+1⁄2 in)[4]
Medal record
World Championships
Gold medal – first place 2010 Moscow Team
Silver medal – second place 2008 Guangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Dortmund Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Paris Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Tokyo Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Suzhou Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Düsseldorf Doubles
World Cup
Silver medal – second place 2009 Linz Team
Silver medal – second place 2010 Dubai Team
Bronze medal – third place 2011 Magdeburg Team
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2015 Dubai Team
Asian Cup
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Wuhan Singles
Asian Championships
Silver medal – second place 2007 Yangzhou Team
Silver medal – second place 2009 Lucknow Team
Silver medal – second place 2012 Macau Team
Silver medal – second place 2015 Pattaya Mixed doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2007 Yangzhou Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2009 Lucknow Doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2013 Busan Team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2010 Guangzhou Team
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Incheon Team
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Jakarta Singles
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal – first place 2010 New Delhi Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Team
Gold medal – first place 2014 Glasgow Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2018 Gold Coast Mixed doubles
Silver medal – second place 2010 New Delhi Singles
Silver medal – second place 2014 Glasgow Singles
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Team
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast Singles
Southeast Asian Games
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Team
Gold medal – first place 2009 Vientiane Doubles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw Singles
Gold medal – first place 2013 Naypyidaw Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Team
Gold medal – first place 2015 Singapore Mixed doubles
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Team
Gold medal – first place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2015 Singapore Doubles
Silver medal – second place 2017 Kuala Lumpur Mixed doubles

Yu Mengyu (simplified Chinese: 于梦雨; traditional Chinese: 于夢雨; pinyin: Yú Mèngyǔ; born 18 August 1989) is a Chinese-born Singaporean table tennis player.[5][6] Born in Liaoning, China, Yu left China in 2006 at the age of 17 to join the Singapore Table Tennis Association (STTA).[7][8]

She was part of the team that won the 2010 World Team Table Tennis Championships in Moscow, Russia. She represented Singapore in the 2016 Summer Olympics (Team & Singles).

Early life[]

Yu was born and raised in Liaoning. She started practising table tennis from the age of five and eventually become a provincial player.[9] During an event in Beijing when she was 16, Yu was spotted by STTA coach Chen Yong. Chen invited her to go to Singapore for further training.[9] With the opportunity to compete in international competitions, Yu took the offer and joined the STTA.[9]

Career[]

2016 Summer Olympics[]

Yu participated in ITTF Asian-Olympics Qualifier (South-East Asian region) at Hong Kong from 13 to 17 April 2016. She was the runner-up in SEA group, losing to her team-mate, Feng Tianwei. According to May 2016 ranking published by International Table Tennis Federation, she qualified for the singles event at Rio de Janeiro Olympics. This was her Olympics debut.[10] She was seeded ninth in singles event and fourth in women's team event. She reached the singles Quarter-Final but lost 2–4 to Kim Song-i of North Korea.[11] The Singapore women's team, comprising Yu, Feng and Zhou Yihan, reached the semi-final of the team event but lost to China 0–3. In the bronze medal match, the trio was defeated by Japan 1–3.[12]

Singles Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score Individual Sets
- 1st Bye
- 2nd Bye
7 August 3rd Win Australia Lay Jian Fang 4-0 11-9 11-9 11-6 12-10 - -
8 August 4th Win South Korea Jeon Ji-hee 4-1 12-10 8-11 12-10 11-7 11-2 -
9 August Quarter-Final Loss North Korea Kim Song-i 2-4 8-11 11-6 5-11 6-11 11-9 6-11
Team Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score
12 August Round of 16 Win  Egypt 3-0
13 August Quarter-Final Win  South Korea 3-2
15 August Semi-Final Loss  China 0-3
16 August Bronze Medal match Loss  Japan 1-3

2018 Asian Games[]

Yu entered the Asian Games as the 14th seed in the singles event. [13] In the Round of 32, she defeated Alice Chang of Malaysia 4-1 (11-4, 11-2, 11-4, 7-11, 11-2) to set up a Round of 16 encounter with 6th seeded Doo Hoi Kem. Yu defeated Doo in a nail-biting contest that was stretched to the maximum seven games, winning 4-3 (5-11, 13-11, 11-8, 7-11, 12-10, 9-11, 11-6). In the quarterfinals, Yu pulled off a shock win against 3rd seed Cheng I-ching, winning 4-1 (11-7, 11-6, 9-11, 11-4, 11-3). In the semifinals, Yu played against 2nd seeded Wang Manyu of China, losing 1-4 (7-11, 6-11, 5-11, 11-9, 7-11). [14] As a result of reaching the semifinals, Yu clinched the bronze medal in the singles event. [15]

Yu also participated in the team event together with Feng Tianwei, Lin Ye, Zhang Wanling and Pearlyn Koh. The team progressed to the knockout stage after finishing 2nd out of 5 teams in the group stage. [16] In the quarterfinals of the knockout stage, Singapore was drawn to face South Korea. In the first match, Feng put Singapore 1-0 up after defeating defensive chopper Suh Hyo-won 3-1 (9-11, 11-6, 11-9, 11-7). However, Yu lost the second match to Jeon Ji-hee 1-3 (11-9, 10-12, 9-11, 11-13). Lin then lost out to Yang Ha-eun in straight games (6-11, 11-13, 3-11) and Feng was defeated by Jeon (8-11, 8-11, 8-11) in the fourth match, leading to an overall 1-3 loss against South Korea. [17]

2020 Summer Olympics[]

Yu defeated fourth seed Cheng I-ching of Chinese Taipei in the round of 32 and fifth seed Kasumi Ishikawa of Japan in the quarter-finals.[18] Yu faced Chen Meng of China in the semi-final match. During the 4th set against Chen, she suffered an injury to her left thigh.[18] Yu eventually lost the match 4-0.[19] Yu later faced Mima Ito in the Bronze Medal match on the same day, initially winning the 1st set but eventually lost the match 4-1. Overall, she placed 4th in the Women's singles category.[20]

Yu also participated in the Women's Team event with Feng Tianwei and Lin Ye. In the Round of 16, Singapore defeated France 3-0. In the first match (doubles), Yu paired up with Lin to win 3-0 (11-6, 11-5, 13-11) against the French pair of Loeuillette Stephanie and Jia Nan Yuan. Feng won the second match with a 3-2 victory over Prithika Pavade. In the third match, Yu defeated Yuan 3-1 (11-8, 7-11, 11-5, 11-8), wrapping up a overall 3-0 victory for Singapore. [21] In the quarterfinals, Singapore faced China, the top seed and eventual gold medallists in the Team event. In the first match, Yu and Lin lost out in straight games (5-11, 7-11, 5-11) to China's Chen Meng and Wang Manyu. Feng then lost the second match to singles silver medallist Sun Yingsha, and Wang wrapped up the victory for China following a 3-1 win over Olympics debutant Lin in the third match. [22]

Yu announced it will be her last participation at the Olympics.[9]

Singles Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score Individual Sets
- 1st Bye
25 July 2nd Win Portugal Shao Jieni 4-0 11-3 11-2 11-8 11-9 - -
27 July 3rd Win Chinese Taipei Cheng I-ching 4-0 11-5 11-9 12-10 11-6 - -
27 July 4th Win United States Juan Liu 4-2 11-9 11-9 11-9 8-11 6-11 11-8
28 July Quarter-Final Win Japan Kasumi Ishikawa 4-1 8-11 11-5 14-12 11-6 11-2 -
29 July Semi-Final Loss China Chen Meng 0-4 6-11 8-11 7-11 6-11 - -
29 July Bronze Medal Match Loss Japan Mima Ito 1-4 11-6 8-11 7-11 7-11 6-11 -
Team Event
Date Round Result Opponent Score
2 August Round of 16 Win  France 3-0
3 August Quarter-Final Loss  China 0-3

Career records[]

Singles
Women's doubles
Mixed doubles
  • World Championships: round of 64 (2009); round of 32 (2015); round of 16 (2011, 2013).
  • Southeast Asian Games: 1st (2015), 2nd (2017).
  • Asian Championships: 2nd (2015).
  • Commonwealth Games: 1st (2018).
Team
  • Olympics: 4th (2016).
  • World Championships: 1st (2010); 2nd (2008, 2012); 3rd (2014); QF (2016).
  • World Team Cup: 2nd (2009, 2010); 3rd (2011, 2013, 2015).
  • Asian Championships: 2nd (2007, 2009, 2012), 3rd (2013).
  • Asian Games: 2nd (2010); 3rd (2014); QF (2018).
  • Commonwealth Games: 1st (2010, 2014); 2nd (2018).
  • Southeast Asian Games: 1st (2009, 2013, 2015, 2017).

References[]

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  2. ^ "Ranking progression". ittf.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Rankings". ittf.com. Retrieved 14 January 2022.
  4. ^ "Athlete's Profile". 2014 Incheon Asian Games Organizing Committee. Archived from the original on 7 October 2014. Retrieved 4 October 2014.
  5. ^ "Profile on STTA website". Singapore Table Tennis Association. Retrieved 7 August 2010.
  6. ^ Table Tennis YU Mengyu – Tokyo 2020 Olympics Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Retrieved July 30, 2021.
  7. ^ Dass, Camillia (28 July 2021). "Yu Mengyu: 5 Things to Know About Team Singapore's Table Tennis Star". Tatler Singapore. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  8. ^ hermesauto (28 July 2021). "9 things about S'pore table tennis player Yu Mengyu, who booked Tokyo Olympics semi-final spot". The Straits Times. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  9. ^ a b c d Lee, David (31 July 2021). "Table tennis: Tokyo 2020 is my Olympic swansong, says Singapore's Yu Mengyu". The Straits Times. Retrieved 31 July 2021.
  10. ^ "Table tennis: Gao Ning and Yu Mengyu secure individual slots at Rio Olympics". The Straits Times. 6 May 2016.
  11. ^ "Olympics: S'pore's Feng and Yu eliminated in table tennis quarter-finals". The Straits Times. 9 August 2016.
  12. ^ Singapore table tennis players failed to retain team bronze after loss to Japan.
  13. ^ [1].
  14. ^ [2].
  15. ^ "Asian Games: Singapore table tennis player Yu Mengyu secures bronze in women's singles". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
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  17. ^ "Asian Games: No medal for Singapore paddlers after losing 3-1 to South Korea in women's team quarter-finals". The Straits Times. Retrieved 7 August 2021.
  18. ^ a b "Tokyo Olympics: Yu Mengyu falls to world No.1, will vie for bronze". sg.news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  19. ^ "Table tennis: Singapore's Yu Mengyu beaten by China's world number 1 Chen Meng, will compete for Olympics bronze". TODAYonline. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  20. ^ "Table tennis: Singapore's Yu Mengyu misses out on Olympics bronze, losing to Japan's Mima Ito". CNA. Retrieved 29 July 2021.
  21. ^ "Olympics: S'pore women's table tennis team beat France 3-0, meet China next in q-final". The Straits Times. Retrieved 6 August 2021.
  22. ^ "Table tennis: Singapore's women's team ends Tokyo Olympics campaign with quarter-final defeat to China". CNA. Retrieved 6 August 2021.

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