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'''Jessica Tan Wei Han''' ({{zh|s=陈薇涵|t=|p=}}; born 16 July 1993) is a Singaporean [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Wei Han Tan |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/59237/wei-han-tan |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref> Together with [[Terry Hee]], they won their first BWF World Tour title as a duo at the [[2022 India Open (badminton)|2022 India Open]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=David |date=16 January 2022 |title=Badminton: S'pore's Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han upset odds to win India Open title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-spores-182nd-ranked-terry-hee-and-tan-wei-han-upset-odds-to-win-india-open-mixed-doubles-title |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> Tan along with Hee also won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|2022 Commonwealth Games]], a first for Singapore in that discipline at the Games. |
'''Jessica Tan Wei Han''' ({{zh|s=陈薇涵|t=|p=}}; born 16 July 1993) is a Singaporean [[badminton]] player.<ref>{{cite web|title=Players: Wei Han Tan |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/player/59237/wei-han-tan |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]]|access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref> Together with [[Terry Hee]], they won their first BWF World Tour title as a duo at the [[2022 India Open (badminton)|2022 India Open]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=David |date=16 January 2022 |title=Badminton: S'pore's Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han upset odds to win India Open title |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-spores-182nd-ranked-terry-hee-and-tan-wei-han-upset-odds-to-win-india-open-mixed-doubles-title |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> Tan along with Hee also won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|2022 Commonwealth Games]], a first for Singapore in that discipline at the Games. Jessica Tan and her husband Terry Hee were nominated for the Straits Times Singaporean of the Year Award 2022.<ref>{{cite web|title=ST Singaporean of the Year nominee: Hee and Tan sacrifice and soar as married mixed doubles duo |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/st-singaporean-of-the-year-nominee-hee-and-tan-sacrifice-and-soar-as-married-mixed-doubles-duo |publisher=The Straits Times}}</ref> |
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==Early life== |
==Early life== |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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=== 2014–2021: |
=== 2014–2021: SEA Games bronzes, national title === |
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Tan won her first senior title at the 2014 [[Singapore International]] tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with [[Terry Hee]]. Tan was part of the national team that won the women's team bronze medals at the [[Badminton at the 2015 |
Tan won her first senior title at the 2014 [[Singapore International]] tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with [[Terry Hee]]. Tan was part of the national team that won the women's team bronze medals at the [[Badminton at the 2015 SEA Games|2015]], [[Badminton at the 2017 SEA Games|2017]], [[Badminton at the 2019 SEA Games|2019]] and [[Badminton at the 2021 SEA Games|2021 SEA Games]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Team Singapore: Tan Wei Han |url=https://www.myactivesg.com/team-singapore/athletes/t/tan-wei-han |publisher=Singapore Sports Council |access-date=11 October 2016}}</ref> In April of 2017, Tan reached a career-high ranking of 15 with Hee. She competed at the [[Badminton at the 2018 Commonwealth Games|2018 Commonwealth Games]] in Gold Coast, Australia.<ref>{{cite web|title=Participants: Wei Han Tan |url=https://results.gc2018.com/en/badminton/athlete-profile-n6021285-wei-han-tan.htm |publisher=Gold Coast 2018 |access-date=13 April 2018}}</ref> Tan then split up with Hee, as he had to undergo his mandatory 2-year national service in 2019.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Tan |first1=Ashley |last2=Zi |first2=Shan Kow |date=16 January 2022 |title=Badminton: S'porean husband & wife duo Terry Hee & Tan Wei Han crowned champions in India Open |url=https://mothership.sg/2022/01/terry-hee-tan-wei-han-badminton-champions/ |access-date=17 January 2022 |website=Mothership}}</ref> Tan then won the mixed doubles [[Singaporean National Badminton Championships|national championships]] with her partner, [[Danny Bawa Chrisnanta]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sba.tournamentsoftware.com/sport/winners.aspx?id=4481a77d-d791-46be-885f-12122bc6a53d|title=Singapore National Open Championships 2019|publisher=Singapore Badminton Association}}</ref> |
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===2022: First World Tour Super 500 title, Commonwealth Games success=== |
===2022: First World Tour Super 500 title, Commonwealth Games success=== |
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In January, Tan won her first Super 500 title with Hee, at the [[2022 India Open (badminton)|India Open]], defeating the Malaysian |
In January, Tan won her first Super 500 title with Hee, at the [[2022 India Open (badminton)|India Open]], defeating the Malaysian pairing of [[Chen Tang Jie]] and [[Peck Yen Wei]] in the final, 21–15, 21–18 in straight games.<ref name=":0" /> In March, Tan won her second BWF World Tour title with Hee, the [[2022 Orléans Masters|Orléans Masters]], defeating [[Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto]] and [[Lisa Ayu Kusumawati]] in the final, 21–12, 16–21, 21–13 in rubber games, winning their third title as a married couple.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Lee |first=David |date=3 April 2022 |title=Badminton: Terry Hee, Tan Wei Han win Orleans Masters mixed doubles final, 3rd title in 6 months |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-terry-hee-and-tan-wei-han-win-orleans-masters-mixed-doubles-final-for-3rd-title-in-6-months |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref> |
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[[File:Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han of Singapore.jpg|thumb|Hee and Tan after winning the mixed doubles final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England]] |
[[File:Terry Hee and Tan Wei Han of Singapore.jpg|thumb|Hee and Tan after winning the mixed doubles final at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, England]] |
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At the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in August, Tan was part of the [[Singapore national badminton team|Singaporean team]] who won the bronze medal in the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|mixed team events]] as the Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 at the bronze medal playoff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwek |first=Kimberly |date=2 August 2022 |title=Commonwealth Games: Singapore clinch bronze in badminton mixed team event |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/commonwealth-games-singapore-clinch-bronze-in-badminton-mixed-team-event |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62396873 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=3 August 2022 |date=2 August 2022}}</ref> Tan had also competed at the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|individual mixed doubles event]] with her husband Hee. Their opponents in the final were England's [[Marcus Ellis]] and [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]], who were playing on home soil and were ranked higher than them. Tan and Hee defeated them in two straight sets, 21–16, 21–15, winning a historic gold medal and Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terry Hee and Jessica Tan win |
At the [[2022 Commonwealth Games]] in August, Tan was part of the [[Singapore national badminton team|Singaporean team]] who won the bronze medal in the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed team|mixed team events]] as the Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 at the bronze medal playoff.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Kwek |first=Kimberly |date=2 August 2022 |title=Commonwealth Games: Singapore clinch bronze in badminton mixed team event |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/commonwealth-games-singapore-clinch-bronze-in-badminton-mixed-team-event |access-date=4 August 2022 |publisher=[[The Straits Times]]}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=England lose in badminton mixed team bronze match |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/commonwealth-games/62396873 |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |access-date=3 August 2022 |date=2 August 2022}}</ref> Tan had also competed at the [[Badminton at the 2022 Commonwealth Games – Mixed doubles|individual mixed doubles event]] with her husband Hee. Their opponents in the final were England's [[Marcus Ellis]] and [[Lauren Smith (badminton)|Lauren Smith]], who were playing on home soil and were ranked higher than them. Tan and Hee defeated them in two straight sets, 21–16, 21–15, winning a historic gold medal and Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold.<ref>{{cite web |title=Terry Hee and Jessica Tan win Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold|url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/commonwealth-games-terry-hee-jessica-tan-badminton-mixed-doubles-gold-2866696 |publisher=[[CNA (TV network)|CNA]] |access-date=8 August 2022 |date=8 August 2022}}</ref> |
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== Personal life == |
== Personal life == |
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Tan has been married to fellow Singaporean shuttler [[Terry Hee]] since 2021, who she had often partnered with at mixed doubles tournaments since the start of her professional career.<ref name="RM">{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=Badminton: Doubles joy for newlyweds Terry Hee, Tan Wei Han at Czech Open |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-doubles-joy-for-newly-weds-terry-hee-tan-wei-han-at-czech-open |newspaper=The Straits Times |access-date=16 January 2022 |date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Their victory at the 2021 Czech Open, defeating Russians Lev Barinov and Anastasiia Boiarun, was their first tournament as a married duo.<ref name="RM"/> |
Tan has been married to fellow Singaporean shuttler [[Terry Hee]] since 2021, who she had often partnered with at mixed doubles tournaments since the start of her professional career.<ref name="RM">{{cite news |last1=Lee |first1=David |title=Badminton: Doubles joy for newlyweds Terry Hee, Tan Wei Han at Czech Open |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/badminton-doubles-joy-for-newly-weds-terry-hee-tan-wei-han-at-czech-open |newspaper=The Straits Times |access-date=16 January 2022 |date=24 October 2021}}</ref> Their victory at the 2021 Czech Open, defeating Russians Lev Barinov and Anastasiia Boiarun, was their first tournament as a married duo.<ref name="RM"/> They were made HSBC Life Singapore's first brand ambassadors in 2023. |
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== Awards and nominations == |
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Tan and Terry Hee were nominated for the 2022 ST Athlete of the Year Award.<ref>{{cite web |title=ST Athlete of the Year nominee: Jessica Tan and Terry Hee’s letter to their younger selves |url=https://www.straitstimes.com/sport/st-athlete-of-the-year-nominee-jessica-tan-and-terry-hee-s-letter-to-their-younger-selves |date=2 April 2023}}</ref> They were also conferred the Team of the Year (Event) award in the Singapore Sports Awards 2023 by the Singapore National Olympic Council.<ref>{{cite web |title= Feng Tianwei, Sheik Farhan win sportswoman and sportsman of the year awards for 2023 |url=https://www.channelnewsasia.com/sport/sports-awards-2022-sportsg-snoc-feng-tianwei-sheik-farhan-3719741 |date=24 August 2023}}</ref> |
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== Achievements == |
== Achievements == |
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===BWF World Tour ( |
===BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runners-up)=== |
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The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref> |
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,<ref>{{cite web |last=Alleyne |first=Gayle |title=BWF Launches New Events Structure |url=http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |publisher=[[Badminton World Federation]] |date=19 March 2017 |access-date=29 November 2017 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201164159/http://bwfbadminton.com/news-single/2017/03/19/bwf-launches-new-event-structure/ |archive-date=1 December 2017}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |last=Sukumar |first=Dev |title=Action-Packed Season Ahead! |url=http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |publisher=Badminton World Federation |date=10 January 2018 |access-date=15 January 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180113162925/http://bwfworldtour.com/news-single/2018/01/10/action-packed-season-ahead/ |archive-date=13 January 2018}}</ref> |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold01}} '''Winner''' |
| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold01}} '''Winner''' |
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| align="center" | [[2023 Abu Dhabi Masters#Finals 4|2023]] |
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| align="left" | [[Abu Dhabi Masters]] |
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| align="left" | Super 100 |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} [[Mads Vestergaard]]<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} [[Christine Busch]] |
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| align="left" | 22–20, 17–21, 18–21 |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |
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| align="center" | [[2023 Guwahati Masters#Finals 5|2023]] |
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| align="left" | [[Guwahati Masters]] |
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| align="left" | Super 100 |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|DEN}} Mads Vestergaard<br />{{flagicon|DEN}} Christine Busch |
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| align="left" | 21–19, 21–11 |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |
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| align="center" | [[2023 Odisha Masters#Finals 5|2023]] |
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| align="left" | [[Odisha Masters]] |
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| align="left" | Super 100 |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|IND}} [[Dhruv Kapila]]<br />{{flagicon|IND}} [[Tanisha Crasto]] |
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| align="left" | 21–17, 19–21, 21–23 |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{silver2}} '''Runner-up''' |
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=== BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 2 runners-up) === |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|RUS}} [[Lev Barinov]]<br />{{flagicon|RUS}} [[Anastasiia Boiarun]] |
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| align="left" | 21–18, 21–12 |
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| align="center" | 2023 |
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| align="left" | [[Irish Open (badminton)|Irish Open]] |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|SGP}} Terry Hee |
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| align="left" | {{flagicon|ENG}} Gregory Mairs<br />{{flagicon|ENG}} [[Jenny Mairs]] |
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| style="text-align:left; background:white" | {{gold1}} '''Winner''' |
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Revision as of 02:45, 6 January 2024
Jessica Tan Wei Han 陈薇涵 | |
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Personal information | |
Birth name | Jessica Tan Wei Han |
Country | Singapore |
Born | Singapore | 16 July 1993
Residence | Singapore |
Height | 1.67 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Weight | 52 kg (115 lb) |
Handedness | Right |
Women's & mixed doubles | |
Highest ranking | 93 (WD with Dellis Yuliana 4 December 2014) 40 (XD with Danny Bawa Chrisnanta 3 September 2019) 13 (XD with Terry Hee 3 January 2023) |
Current ranking | 22 (XD with Terry Hee 2 January 2024) |
Medal record | |
BWF profile |
Jessica Tan Wei Han (Chinese: 陈薇涵; born 16 July 1993) is a Singaporean badminton player.[1] Together with Terry Hee, they won their first BWF World Tour title as a duo at the 2022 India Open.[2] Tan along with Hee also won the gold medal in the mixed doubles event at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, a first for Singapore in that discipline at the Games. Jessica Tan and her husband Terry Hee were nominated for the Straits Times Singaporean of the Year Award 2022.[3]
Early life
Tan was born on 16 July 1993 in Singapore, to parents Richard and Joyce. She has two elder sisters who were former national team players. Growing up in a badminton-crazy family, Tan picked up the sport at the tender age of seven after watching her sisters play.[4] With the intention to compete full time, she withdrew from her placing at Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and joined the national team at the age of 18 to pursue her badminton dream.[5]
Career
2014–2021: SEA Games bronzes, national title
Tan won her first senior title at the 2014 Singapore International tournament in the mixed doubles event partnered with Terry Hee. Tan was part of the national team that won the women's team bronze medals at the 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2021 SEA Games.[6] In April of 2017, Tan reached a career-high ranking of 15 with Hee. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[7] Tan then split up with Hee, as he had to undergo his mandatory 2-year national service in 2019.[8] Tan then won the mixed doubles national championships with her partner, Danny Bawa Chrisnanta.[9]
2022: First World Tour Super 500 title, Commonwealth Games success
In January, Tan won her first Super 500 title with Hee, at the India Open, defeating the Malaysian pairing of Chen Tang Jie and Peck Yen Wei in the final, 21–15, 21–18 in straight games.[2] In March, Tan won her second BWF World Tour title with Hee, the Orléans Masters, defeating Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto and Lisa Ayu Kusumawati in the final, 21–12, 16–21, 21–13 in rubber games, winning their third title as a married couple.[10]
At the 2022 Commonwealth Games in August, Tan was part of the Singaporean team who won the bronze medal in the mixed team events as the Singaporean team defeated England 3–0 at the bronze medal playoff.[11][12] Tan had also competed at the individual mixed doubles event with her husband Hee. Their opponents in the final were England's Marcus Ellis and Lauren Smith, who were playing on home soil and were ranked higher than them. Tan and Hee defeated them in two straight sets, 21–16, 21–15, winning a historic gold medal and Singapore's first Commonwealth Games badminton mixed doubles gold.[13]
Personal life
Tan has been married to fellow Singaporean shuttler Terry Hee since 2021, who she had often partnered with at mixed doubles tournaments since the start of her professional career.[14] Their victory at the 2021 Czech Open, defeating Russians Lev Barinov and Anastasiia Boiarun, was their first tournament as a married duo.[14] They were made HSBC Life Singapore's first brand ambassadors in 2023.
Awards and nominations
Tan and Terry Hee were nominated for the 2022 ST Athlete of the Year Award.[15] They were also conferred the Team of the Year (Event) award in the Singapore Sports Awards 2023 by the Singapore National Olympic Council.[16]
Achievements
Commonwealth Games
Mixed doubles
Year | Venue | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | National Exhibition Centre, Birmingham, England |
Terry Hee | Marcus Ellis Lauren Smith |
21–16, 21–15 | Gold |
BWF World Tour (3 titles, 2 runners-up)
The BWF World Tour, which was announced on 19 March 2017 and implemented in 2018,[17] 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.[18]
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Level | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
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2022 | India Open | Super 500 | Terry Hee | Chen Tang Jie Peck Yen Wei |
21–15, 21–18 | Winner |
2022 | Orléans Masters | Super 100 | Terry Hee | Rehan Naufal Kusharjanto Lisa Ayu Kusumawati |
21–12, 16–21, 21–13 | Winner |
2023 | Abu Dhabi Masters | Super 100 | Terry Hee | Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch |
22–20, 17–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2023 | Guwahati Masters | Super 100 | Terry Hee | Mads Vestergaard Christine Busch |
21–19, 21–11 | Winner |
2023 | Odisha Masters | Super 100 | Terry Hee | Dhruv Kapila Tanisha Crasto |
21–17, 19–21, 21–23 | Runner-up |
BWF International Challenge/Series (9 titles, 2 runners-up)
Mixed doubles
Year | Tournament | Partner | Opponent | Score | Result |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
2014 | Singapore International | Terry Hee | Loh Kean Hean Dellis Yuliana |
21–19, 19–21, 21–14 | Winner |
2014 | Malaysia International | Terry Hee | Hafiz Faizal Shella Devi Aulia |
21–19, 19–21, 18–21 | Runner-up |
2015 | Bangladesh International | Terry Hee | Tan Wee Gieen Shevon Jemie Lai |
21–10, 19–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2016 | Smiling Fish International | Terry Hee | Wong Fai Yin Shevon Jemie Lai |
21–16, 21–17 | Winner |
2016 | Hungarian International | Terry Hee | Paweł Pietryja Aneta Wojtkowska |
11–6, 11–7, 13–11 | Winner |
2018 | Turkey International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | Leo Rolly Carnando Indah Cahya Sari Jamil |
21–19, 16–21, 21–12 | Winner |
2019 | Estonian International | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | Gregory Mairs Victoria Williams |
21–18, 14–21, 21–15 | Winner |
2019 | Swedish Open | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | Mikkel Mikkelsen Mai Surrow |
21–14, 21–16 | Winner |
2019 | Austrian Open | Danny Bawa Chrisnanta | Robin Tabeling Selena Piek |
21–19, 16–21, 12–21 | Runner-up |
2021 | Czech Open | Terry Hee | Lev Barinov Anastasiia Boiarun |
21–18, 21–12 | Winner |
2023 | Irish Open | Terry Hee | Gregory Mairs Jenny Mairs |
21–17, 18–21, 21–15 | Winner |
- BWF International Challenge tournament
- BWF International Series tournament
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- Living people
- 1993 births
- Singaporean female badminton players
- Singaporean sportspeople of Chinese descent
- Badminton players at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games gold medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Singapore
- Commonwealth Games medallists in badminton
- Medallists at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Badminton players at the 2022 Asian Games
- Asian Games competitors for Singapore
- Competitors at the 2015 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2017 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2019 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2021 SEA Games
- Competitors at the 2023 SEA Games
- SEA Games bronze medalists for Singapore
- SEA Games medalists in badminton