Zhang Shuxian
张殊贤
Personal information
CountryChina
Born (2000-01-02) 2 January 2000 (age 24)
Luzhou, Sichuan, China
HandednessRight
Women's & mixed doubles
Highest ranking2 (WD with Zheng Yu 23 May 2023)
30 (XD with Guo Xinwa 27 December 2022)
Current ranking7 (WD with Zheng Yu 2 January 2024)
Medal record
Women's badminton
Representing  China
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Copenhagen Women's doubles
Sudirman Cup
Gold medal – first place 2023 Suzhou Mixed team
Uber Cup
Silver medal – second place 2022 Bangkok Women's team
Asian Games
Silver medal – second place 2022 Hangzhou Women's team
World Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2017 Yogyakarta Mixed team
Gold medal – first place 2018 Markham Mixed team
Bronze medal – third place 2017 Yogyakarta Girls' doubles
Bronze medal – third place 2018 Markham Mixed doubles
Asian Junior Championships
Gold medal – first place 2018 Jakarta Mixed team
BWF profile

Zhang Shuxian (Chinese: 张殊贤; Zhāng Shūxián; born 2 January 2000) is a Chinese badminton player.[1]

Career

Early career

Zhang attended Luzhou Zilu Road School. Later, she was recommended by the city sports school to enter the Sichuan badminton team training, and was transferred to the Sichuan team as an official member in 2016, and was selected for the Chinese national youth team in the same year. In July 2017, Zhang represented China for the first time in the international competition at the 2017 Asian Junior Championships and reached the quarter-finals of the women's doubles. She also participated at the World Junior Championships in 2017 and 2018, winning gold medals in the team event, and also bronze medals in the girls' (2017) and mixed doubles events (2018).[2]

2022

Starting from 2022, Zhang partnered with Zheng Yu and finished as the runners-up at the All England Open, Malaysia Open and Singapore Open, before finally winning the Australian Open.[3] As a result, the pair qualified for the year-end final. They reached the semi-finals before bowing out to compatriots Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan.[4]

2023

In the first half of the 2023 season, Zhang did not win any title with Zheng Yu. The duo opened the year by reaching the semi-finals of the BWF Super 1000 tournament, the Malaysia Open, but was stunned by Korean pairing Baek Ha-na and Lee Yu-lim.[5] Other semi-finals finished were at the All England and the Singapore Opens.[6] Zhang and Zheng also reached the quarter-finals in the India, Swiss, and Indonesia Opens. During the 2023 Indonesia Masters, Zhang partnered Liu Shengshu, the reigning World Junior Champion in two categories. They eventually won the title.[7] Zhang was also part of the China winning squad in the Sudirman Cup. Their achievement was able to bring them up to 2nd place in the BWF rankings. In August, Zhang and Zheng finished as semi-finalists in the BWF World Championships, losing to their compatriots Chen Qingchen and Jia Yifan. The defeat exacerbated the head-to-head record over Chen and Jia to 0–6.[8]

Achievements

World Championships

Women's doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2023 Royal Arena, Copenhagen, Denmark China Zheng Yu China Chen Qingchen
China Jia Yifan 		14–21, 16–21 Bronze Bronze

World Junior Championships

Girls' doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Among Rogo Sports Hall,
Yogyakarta, Indonesia 		China Xia Yuting Indonesia Jauza Fadhila Sugiarto
Indonesia Ribka Sugiarto 		17–21, 21–19, 11–21 Bronze Bronze

Mixed doubles

Year Venue Partner Opponent Score Result
2018 Markham Pan Am Centre,
Markham, Canada 		China Shang Yichen Indonesia Leo Rolly Carnando
Indonesia Indah Cahya Sari Jamil 		13–21, 23–21, 19–21 Bronze Bronze

BWF World Tour (7 titles, 8 runners-up)

The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[9] is a series of elite badminton tournaments sanctioned by the Badminton World Federation (BWF). The BWF World Tour is divided into levels of World Tour Finals, Super 1000, Super 750, Super 500, Super 300 (part of the BWF World Tour), and the BWF Tour Super 100.[10]

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Vietnam Open Super 100 China Huang Jia Indonesia Della Destiara Haris
Indonesia Rizki Amelia Pradipta 		18–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 All England Open Super 1000 China Zheng Yu Japan Nami Matsuyama
Japan Chiharu Shida 		13–21, 9–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Malaysia Open Super 750 China Zheng Yu Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 		18–21, 21–12, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Singapore Open Super 500 China Zheng Yu Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 		14–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2022 Australian Open Super 300 China Zheng Yu Thailand Benyapa Aimsaard
Thailand Nuntakarn Aimsaard 		21–19, 21–13 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Liu Shengshu Japan Yuki Fukushima
Japan Sayaka Hirota 		22–20, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Hylo Open Super 300 China Zheng Yu Indonesia Apriyani Rahayu
Indonesia Siti Fadia Silva Ramadhanti 		18–21, 1–1r 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2023 Japan Masters Super 500 China Zheng Yu China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		12–21, 21–12, 21–17 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2024 Malaysia Open Super 1000 China Zheng Yu China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		18–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 India Open Super 750 China Zheng Yu Japan Mayu Matsumoto
Japan Wakana Nagahara 		12–21, 13–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2024 Indonesia Masters Super 500 China Zheng Yu China Liu Shengshu
China Tan Ning 		21–10, 19–21, 20–22 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Level Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Canada Open Super 100 China Guo Xinwa South Korea Ko Sung-hyun
South Korea Eom Hye-won 		19–21, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Vietnam Open Super 100 China Guo Xinwa Chinese Taipei Lee Jhe-huei
Chinese Taipei Hsu Ya-ching 		18–21, 22–20, 21–8 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 Indonesia Masters Super 100 China Guo Xinwa Indonesia Adnan Maulana
Indonesia Mychelle Crhystine Bandaso 		21–18, 16–21, 28–26 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2019 SaarLorLux Open Super 100 China Guo Xinwa China Ren Xiangyu
China Zhou Chaomin 		21–18, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

BWF International Challenge/Series (1 title, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Belarus International China Yu Xiaohan England Jenny Moore
England Victoria Williams 		21–12, 21–15 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2019 Osaka International China Guo Xinwa South Korea Jeong Na-eun
South Korea Kim Won-ho 		17–21, 15–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
2019 Belarus International China Guo Xinwa China Ren Xiangyu
China Zhou Chaomin 		20–22, 19–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF International Challenge tournament
  BWF International Series tournament

BWF Junior International (2 titles, 2 runners-up)

Women's doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Korea Junior International China Xia Yuting Japan An Sato
Japan Shiena Fukumoto 		21–11, 21–19 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 German Junior International China Liu Xuanxuan South Korea Jang Eun-seo
South Korea Lee Jung-hyun 		21–14, 24–22 1st place, gold medalist(s) Winner
2018 Jaya Raya Junior International China Chen Yingying China Liu Xuanxuan
China Xia Yuting 		16–21, 18–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up

Mixed doubles

Year Tournament Partner Opponent Score Result
2017 Korea Junior International China Feng Yanzhe China Liu Shiwen
China Xia Yuting 		15–21, 17–21 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Runner-up
  BWF Junior International Grand Prix tournament
  BWF Junior International Challenge tournament
  BWF Junior International Series tournament
  BWF Junior Future Series tournament

References

  1. ^ "Profile: Zhang Shu Xian". Badminton World Federation. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  2. ^ 为民, 郭 (17 October 2017). "[喜讯]00后泸州妹登顶羽毛球世青赛混合团体冠军!为她疯狂打call" (in Simplified Chinese). Sohu. Retrieved 28 October 2020.
  3. ^ "Australian Open: Exhausted Shi finishes on a high". BWF. 20 November 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  4. ^ "Double delight for Thai pairs". BWF. 11 December 2022. Retrieved 24 December 2022.
  5. ^ "Injury ends defending champs Apriyani-Siti Fadia's run in Malaysia Open". The Sun Daily. 14 January 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  6. ^ "A year of firsts at the Yonex All England 2023". Yonex. 21 March 2023. Archived from the original on 27 August 2023. Retrieved 27 August 2023.
  7. ^ "Indonesia Masters: Tour newbie triumphs on debut". BWF. 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-13.
  8. ^ Liu, Ailin (27 August 2023). Zhang, Yingchuan (ed.). "羽毛球世锦赛 凡晨杀入决赛冲击史上首个女双三连冠" (in Chinese). Beijing Youth Daily. Archived from the original on 28 August 2023. Retrieved 28 August 2023.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Sukumar, Dev (10 January 2018). "Action-Packed Season Ahead!". Badminton World Federation. Archived from the original on 13 January 2018. Retrieved 15 January 2018.

External links

Sudirman Cup badminton mixed team champions
World rankings: Top ten badminton players as of 12 December 2023
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